EHang’s EH216-S eVTOL Operators Obtain Air Operator Certificates
Rhea-AI Summary
EHang (Nasdaq: EH) has achieved a significant milestone as its subsidiary Guangdong EHang General Aviation and joint venture HeYi Aviation received the first batch of Air Operator Certificates (OC) from the Civil Aviation Administration of China for civil human-carrying pilotless aerial vehicles.
This certification enables the launch of commercial human-carrying flight services in China's low-altitude economy, allowing consumers to purchase flight tickets for tourism, urban sightseeing, and other commercial services in Guangzhou and Hefei. Future expansion plans include urban commuting services based on operational conditions.
EHang becomes the world's first eVTOL company to obtain a complete suite of regulatory certifications, including the type certificate (TC), standard airworthiness certificate (AC), production certificate (PC), and now the OC. The company plans to expand operation sites across China, establishing low-altitude transportation centers and supporting local operators in obtaining OCs.
Positive
- First eVTOL company worldwide to obtain all four key regulatory certifications (TC, AC, PC, OC)
- Authorization to begin commercial operations and ticket sales in multiple Chinese cities
- Clear path to revenue generation through various aerial services
- Strategic presence established across multiple Chinese cities with operation centers
Negative
- Initial operations to tourism and sightseeing, with urban commuting services pending future approval
- Geographic operations currently restricted to specific Chinese cities
News Market Reaction – EH
On the day this news was published, EH gained 0.67%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
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GUANGZHOU, China, March 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EHang (Nasdaq: EH), the world’s leading Urban Air Mobility (UAM) technology platform company, announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Guangdong EHang General Aviation Co., Ltd. (“EHang General Aviation”), and its joint venture company in Hefei, Hefei HeYi Aviation Co., Ltd. (“HeYi Aviation”), have been granted the first batch of Air Operator Certificates (“OC”) for civil human-carrying pilotless aerial vehicles by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (“CAAC”).
This milestone officially marks the launch of China’s human-carrying flight era in the low-altitude economy, allowing citizens and consumers to purchase flight tickets for low-altitude tourism, urban sightseeing, and diverse commercial human-carrying flight services at related operation sites in Guangzhou and Hefei. In the future, operators will also gradually expand into more other scenarios such as urban commuting based on operational conditions legally and compliantly. The issuance of the first batch of OCs sets a new benchmark for the low-altitude economy and urban air mobility and further unleashing a more powerful vitality of the new-quality productive forces.
Image: EHang General Aviation (left) and Heyi Aviation (right) have obtained the first batch of OCs for civil human-carrying pilotless aerial vehicles nationwide.
EHang has already achieved multiple historical certification breakthroughs, including the world’s first type certificate (“TC”), standard airworthiness certificate (“AC”), and production certificate (“PC”) for pilotless human-carrying eVTOL aircraft. Now, with the newly granted OC, EHang becomes the world’s first eVTOL company to achieve the full suite of regulatory certifications. This achievement marks a significant step toward the commercialization and mass adoption of low-altitude human-carrying flight services.
EHang has always been committed to building the qualifications and capabilities required for the safe, regulated, and legal operation of pilotless human-carrying aerial vehicles. Looking ahead, EHang will continue collaborating with more partners to expand commercial operation sites, establishing additional low-altitude transportation operation centers in Guangzhou, Hefei, and other regions across China. These efforts will support local operators in applying for OCs for civil pilotless human-carrying aerial vehicles, enabling more cities to launch regular low-altitude tourism flights, urban sightseeing, and a wider range of commercial human-carrying flight services for the public.
Image: EHang Future City at Guangzhou Suigang Port
Image: Urban Air Mobility Operation Centers at Luogang Central Park in Hefei, China
Image: EHang eVTOL Operation Site at Tianding Lake in the Baizhangji Fall & Feiyun Lake Scenic Resort in Wencheng, Wenzhou, China
Image: Liangyun Low-Altitude Operation Site in Wuxi, China
Image: UAM Operation Center at OH Bay in Shenzhen, China
Image: Urban Air Mobility Exhibition (Experience) Center at Luohu Leisure Park in Shenzhen, China
Image: Low-altitude Operation Center at Tangjia Port in Zhuhai, China
Image: EHang eVTOL Operation Site at Guishan Island in Zhuhai, China
Image: EHang eVTOL Operation Site at Daotian Park in Taiyuan, China
About EHang
EHang (Nasdaq: EH) is the world’s leading urban air mobility (“UAM”) technology platform company. Our mission is to enable safe, autonomous, and eco-friendly air mobility accessible to everyone. EHang provides customers in various industries with civil pilotless aerial vehicle systems and solutions: air mobility (including human transportation and logistics), smart city management, and aerial media solutions. EHang’s flagship product EH216-S has obtained the world’s first type certificate, production certificate, standard airworthiness certificate and air operator certificate for pilotless human-carrying eVTOL aircraft issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. As the forerunner of cutting-edge UAV technologies and commercial solutions in the global UAM industry, EHang continues to explore the boundaries of the sky to make flying technologies benefit our life in smart cities. For more information, please visit www.ehang.com.
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