EHang Holdings Limited, a leading autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) technology platform company, announced that the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has formally adopted the Special Conditions for EH216-S1 AAV Type Certification, which was effective on Feb. 9, 2022 and published on the CAAC website on Feb. 22, 2022.
The Special Conditions provides EHang with basis for compliance and safety of EH216-S AAVs, including flight performance, structures, design and constructions, propulsion systems, systems and equipment, data link and ground control station. The company expects to deploy the EH216-S unmanned aircraft system in low-altitude passenger-carrying commercial operations in the Urban Air Mobility sector.