EHang Carries Passengers on Demonstration Flights Ahead of First Commercial eVTOL Services

The company announced the next phase of plans for urban air mobility services in Shenzhen, as local government agencies in China step up support.

EHang demonstration flights in Guangzhou and Hefei — EHang this week conducted passenger-carrying demonstration flights with its two-seat EH216-S eVTOL aircraft over parks in the Chinese cities of Guangzhou and Hefei. (Image: EHang)

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

December 29, 2023

EHang this week reported what it says were the first commercial demonstration flights in its EH216-S autonomous eVTOL aircraft. The flights were conducted during demonstration events held in the Chinese cities of Guangzhou and Hefei attended by officials from local government agencies and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), as well as business people, media, and some members of the public.

Multiple sightseeing flights were made over Guangzhou’s Jiulong Lake Park and the Luogang Central Park in Hafei. Pictures showed passengers holding tickets, but EHang did not charge for the flights, explaining that these were intended as demonstrations of how commercial flights will operate shortly.

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