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EHang Progresses on Its Long March to Air Mobility Leadership
Some Western observers appear not to have grasped the different approach China is taking to advancing its air mobility revolution, prompting skepticism about EHang's apparent rapid progress in bringing autonomous eVTOL vehicles to market.
EHang's EH216-S eVTOL aircraft
Initial operations with EHang's EH216-S eVTOL aircraft will be outside dense urban environments in China. (Image: EHang)

Last month EHang won the race to be the first eVTOL aircraft manufacturer to achieve type certification when the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) signed off on the airworthiness of its two-seat autonomous EH216-S vehicle. The company has now embarked on what looks to be a more gradual climb to achieve sustained profitability as it incrementally expands deliveries and the rollout of commercial operations with early customers and partners.

Announcing financial results for the third quarter of 2023 on November 22, EHang demonstrated that it is making headway in reversing the inevitable losses as its trickle of revenues starts to flow more freely. In a November 22 briefing on its third quarter results for analysts, the Nasdaq-listed company’s CFO Conor Yang said it expects to be generating profits by the end of 2024.