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China’s EHang Completes First Electric Air Taxi Flight in Brazil

Manufacturer’s self-flying EH216-S takes to the skies above Quadra, São Paulo, in front of Brazilian aviation officials.

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 12:45 PM ET

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EHang’s self-flying EH216-S air taxi lifts off for the first time in Brazil from a facility in Quadra, São Paulo. [Courtesy: EHang]

Key Takeaways:

China's EHang successfully completed the inaugural test flight of its self-flying EH216-S eVTOL aircraft in Brazil, marking its first operation in Latin America.
The flight followed an experimental authorization from Brazil's ANAC, with EHang collaborating with local authorities to develop operational concepts and air traffic management systems.
The EH216-S is the world's first eVTOL air taxi to obtain type, production, and airworthiness certifications from China's CAAC, with its expansion into Brazil facilitated by recent cooperation agreements between Brazilian and Chinese aviation regulators.

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China’s EHang, the manufacturer of a self-flying, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for air taxi and tourism services, this week took flight in Latin America.

The company on Tuesday said it completed an initial test flight of its uncrewed EH216-S in Brazil, conducted just over one week after securing an experimental flight authorization certificate from the country’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) permitting the beginning of trial operations.

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