Airlines
China Southern Airlines Makes Plans To Operate eVTOL Aircraft
The carrier signed a cooperation agreement with Chinese eVTOL vehicle manufacturer EHang
EHang EH216-S eVTOL aircraft
© EHang

China Southern Airlines is planning to operate EHang’s EH216-S eVTOL aircraft for various commercial applications in and around the Zhuhai area under a new partnership with the manufacturer. On July 1, the carrier’s General Aviation division signed a memorandum of understanding with Guangzhou-based EHang to work together on plans for flight operations and supporting the two-seat autonomous vehicle.

The timing for the launch of commercial flights depends on EHang securing an operating certificate for the aircraft from the Civil Aviation Administration of China. It already holds type and production certificates and has been delivering multiple examples of the EH216-S to be used for small-scale flight demonstrations on a non-commercial basis under special permits.

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