China’s EHang Reports Largest Pre-Order Yet for Its Autonomous Air Taxi
China-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Ehang (NASDAQ: EH) has received the largest pre-order yet for its two-seat autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV), the EH216.
EHang’s EH216 self-flying two-seat eVTOL performed a demonstration flight at last weekend’s Indonesia International Motor Show in Jakarta. [Courtesy: EHang]
Key Takeaways:
China-based Ehang has received its largest pre-order yet for its two-seat EH216 autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) from Indonesia's Prestige Aviation.
Indonesia seeks the EH216 as a new transportation mode to facilitate inter-island mobility and boost regional economies, with EHang targeting aerial sightseeing and urban air mobility (UAM).
The deal follows a joint flight demonstration in Bali, and EHang anticipates receiving type certification for the EH216 in China by mid-2022, with commercial service expected shortly thereafter.
China-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Ehang (NASDAQ: EH) has received the largest pre-order yet for its two-seat autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV), the EH216.
EHang’s deal with Indonesia’s Prestige Aviation was announced during an online signing ceremony Monday at Jakarta’s Indonesia International Motor Show.
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Thom is a former senior editor for FLYING. Previously, his freelance reporting appeared in aviation industry magazines. Thom also spent three decades as a TV and digital journalist at CNN’s bureaus in Washington and Atlanta, eventually specializing in aviation. He has reported from air shows in Oshkosh, Farnborough and Paris. Follow Thom on Twitter @thompatterson.
