EHang’s EH216-S Passenger-Carrying Aerial Automobiles Efficiently Performed Industrial Flight Demonstrations in Guangzhou and Hefei: Transferring Aerial Mobility in China Ahead

EHang Holdings Restricted (Nasdaq: EH), a world chief in city air mobility (“UAM”) expertise, has introduced the profitable debut business flight demonstrations of its licensed EH216-S pilotless passenger-carrying aerial automobiles in Guangzhou and Hefei. These occasions signified a major milestone in normalizing EH216-S flights for aerial sightseeing at native scenic spots, and for aerial mobility in China.

Each cities, strategic companions with EHang, have been chosen as extra demonstration areas for UAM operations to ascertain a number one presence within the rising low-altitude financial system trade.

The grand launch occasions at Jiulong Lake Park in Guangzhou and Luogang Central Park in Hefei showcased the EH216-S plane, which had obtained Normal Airworthiness Certificates from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Authorities officers, residents, and representatives from varied sectors skilled EH216-S flights, highlighting important curiosity on this modern type of air mobility.

The primary EH216-S passenger-carrying unmanned aerial automobile, outfitted with the world’s first normal airworthiness certificates, was efficiently delivered to ETON, an clever aviation expertise subsidiary. Operational websites, together with Jiulong Lake in Guangzhou and extra beneath improvement in Huangpu district, mark the start of EH216-S deployment for aerial sightseeing and logistics.

Guangzhou Improvement District Communications Funding Group Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou Industrial Funding Capital collectively introduced the institution of a RMB 10 billion Guangzhou Improvement District Low-Altitude Trade Enterprise Capital Fund.

In Hefei, the Luogang Central Park, reworked from the previous Hefei Luogang Worldwide Airport, has been designated as an electrical vertical take-off and touchdown (“eVTOL”) plane operation website. The Hefei authorities plans to collaborate with EHang to increase aerial sightseeing flight routes to extra scenic spots.

Underneath a strategic partnership settlement with EHang, the Hefei Municipal Authorities plans to buy at the least 100 items of EH216 sequence pilotless aerial automobiles or present financing assist of as much as US$100 million.

Recognizing the low-altitude financial system as a strategic rising trade, each Guangzhou and Hefei have positioned themselves as pivotal gateways for China’s rising low-altitude financial system. The Guangzhou Huangpu district authorities has launched detailed guidelines to advertise high-quality improvement of the low-altitude financial system, providing subsidies of as much as RMB 30 million for eligible tasks.

Mr. Jie Chen, Standing Committee Member of Guangzhou Municipal Committee, Government Vice Mayor of Guangzhou, and Secretary of Huangpu District Committee, expressed confidence that the debut business flight demonstrations would increase trade confidence and expedite its improvement.

In Hefei, the federal government launched the Motion Plan for Low-Altitude Financial Improvement of Hefei (2023-2025), outlining 20 tips to construct a low-altitude financial system cluster, testing and airworthiness certification base, flight service and administration platform, and business flight routes for aerial tourism and logistics.

Mr. Huazhi Hu, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of EHang, emphasised the corporate’s progress within the world UAM trade:

“We’re excited that EHang continues trailblazing within the world rising UAM trade. From the world’s first-of-its-kind pilotless passenger-carrying aerial automobile system kind certificates, our first supply with normal airworthiness certificates, to at this time’s debut business flight demonstrations with licensed EH216-S plane in Guangzhou and Hefei, we’re making regular progress in direction of business operations, as deliberate. This fast development has been bolstered by the unwavering assist of our companions, regulators and nationwide insurance policies targeted on growing China’s low-altitude financial system, particularly in UAM. We’re assured that our concerted efforts will guarantee a clean launch of business operations for EH216-S in these pioneering cities within the close to future.”

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