Yihang Intelligence: EH216-S obtains the world's first unmanned electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft airworthiness certificate
CTOnews.com, December 21 (Xinhua)-- Yihang Intelligence (hereinafter referred to as "Yihang Intelligence") announced today that its EH216-S unmanned manned aircraft has obtained a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (hereinafter referred to as "CAAC"), becoming the world's first unmanned electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
The EH216-S Standard Airworthiness Certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China to Guangzhou Yitong Zhihang Technology Co., Ltd. is produced by Yihang Intelligent Yunfu production Base, complies with the model certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China in October 2023, and implements standard production procedures under the supervision of the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
The issuance of the airworthiness certificate indicates that the certified aircraft products meet the approved model design and meet the safety and quality requirements of commercial operations. This milestone also marks that Ehang's manufacturing capacity, test flight, quality assurance and production management level are in line with the relevant regulations, and have been recognized by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
CTOnews.com noted that the first EH216-S to obtain an airworthiness certificate had been delivered to Guangzhou Yitong Zhihang Technology Co., Ltd., an aviation intelligent technology enterprise affiliated to Guangzhou Development Zone Transportation Investment Group in Huangpu District of Guangzhou City.
Hu Huazhi, founder, chairman and CEO of Ehang Intelligence, said: "with the introduction of a number of support policies for the low-altitude economy, one of the country's strategic emerging industries, Ehang Intelligence and the unmanned aerial vehicle industry has ushered in huge development opportunities. Today, we once again set a new milestone in the field of unmanned eVTOL, achieved the industry's first airworthiness certificate, and began to deliver certified EH216-S to customers. In the near future, we will produce more and more aircraft offline and gradually complete undelivered orders, so as to provide services to more customers and passengers and accelerate the development of urban air traffic. "
