Extensive demonstration flights with its EH216 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle have allowed EHang to make rapid progress toward type certification for the two-seat eVTOL vehicle, the Chinese manufacturer said today while reporting financial results for 2021's third quarter. The company said it is working to meet the means of compliance established by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
As of November 30, EHang said, it had completed more than 20,000 flights with the autonomous EH216, with demonstrations conducted in China and 10 other countries. The most recent international demonstration was on November 26 in the Indonesian resort of Bali, conducted with its local partner Prestige. The flight was witnessed by Indonesian officials, including Bambang Soesatyo, chairman of the Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly, who expressed support for the aircraft’s potential role in the Southeast Asian country’s transportation system across multiple islands.
