Storyline: A flying car developed by Chinese company ARIDGE has made its international debut in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking a bold step toward a new era of transportation. Named 'Land Aircraft Carrier,' the aircraft comprises a ground vehicle, referred to as the "mothership", and a detachable air module. The air module fits neatly into the vehicle, emerges automatically at the touch of a button and can be flown autonomously or manually with little technical experience needed. Its developer ARIDGE, previously known as XPENG AEROHT, is taking smart mobility to new heights with this groundbreaking vehicle that is set to change the way people travel. This flight is marking several global firsts, according to the company's CFO and VP Michael Du. "This is a first from our company's perspective. We have officially launched our product overseas and introducing our, [which] to my perspective, is an exciting product to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) area and to the whole world. And secondly, this introduction also includes the first ever overseas manned demo flight here in this area, demonstrating all the potential they can do," Du said. The "Land Aircraft Carrier" is the world's first mass produced flying car. It is also a testament to Chinese innovation and ARIDGE's vision to build safe, intelligent, low altitude mobility products that give people the freedom to fly. When asked why the company chose Dubai for this launch, Du highlighted its openness to new technologies. "The UAE or GCC area has been over the last decades embracing new technology, especially advanced air mobility. So I think this mindset is very important for the product's success. Secondly, it has the right environment, like application scenarios, use cases and of course the large affluent customer base. I think all these combined together is why we are here," he said. Du also highlighted China's advantages in the emerging low altitude economy. "Our government's determination to coordinate all the forces to evolve the regulation together with product, that's a first factor. Second, actually, given eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) as electric in nature, actually, this gives China a significant advantage. As you know, China's electrical vehicle industry has evolved extremely well over the last decades, and taken a lot of market shares not only in China, but globally," Du said. ARIDGE projects that the global passenger market for electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles will be worth 225 billion U.S. dollars by 2040. Shotlist: Dubai, UAE - Recent: 1. Various of ground vehicle, detachable air module of flying car "Land Aircraft Carrier" developed by Chinese company ARIDGE 2. Various of detachable drone taking off, flying 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Du, CFO and VP, ARIDGE: "This is a first from our company's perspective. We have officially launched our product overseas and introducing our, [which] to my perspective, is an exciting product to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) area and to the whole world. And secondly, this introduction also includes the first ever overseas manned demo flight here in this area, demonstrating all the potential they can do." 4. Various of ground vehicle, detachable air module of flying car "Land Aircraft Carrier" 5. Detachable drone flying 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Du, CFO and VP, ARIDGE: "The UAE or GCC area has been over the last decades embracing new technology, especially advanced air mobility. So I think this mindset is very important for the product's success. Secondly, it has the right environment, like application scenarios, use cases and of course the large affluent customer base. I think all these combined together is why we are here." 7. Logo of ARIDGE 8. Picture of ARIDGE's product 9. Du speaking at event 10. Signing ceremony in progress 11. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Du, CFO and VP, ARIDGE: "Our government's determination to coordinate all the forces to evolve the regulation together with product, that's a first factor. Second, actually, given eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) as electric in nature, actually, this gives China a significant advantage. As you know, China's electrical vehicle industry has evolved extremely well over the last decades, and taken a lot of market shares not only in China, but globally." 12. People in drone 13. Drone flying, landing. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]