EHang Makes World’s First Commercial Electric Air Taxi Flight
The Chinese manufacturer made commercial demonstration flights in two cities, marking the first passenger-carrying eVTOL trips.
The Chinese manufacturer made commercial demonstration flights in two cities, marking the first passenger-carrying eVTOL trips.
Light aircraft manufacturer Flight Design has passed an engineering audit conducted by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
The electric air taxi manufacturer could launch commercial passenger services as early as this year, which would beat out U.S. and European rivals.
The Chinese firm wrapped up flight-testing for China’s Civil Aviation Administration and had its cloud software approved for trials.
China’s Comac C919 aircraft obtained CAAC certification in October.
Investigation focuses on black boxes as airline resumes 737-800 flights.
A team of U.S. investigators has made the trip to China to help determine what caused last month’s fatal crash of a Boeing 737-800.
Chinese authorities also call for a two-week safety standdown.