EHang and Malaysian Aviation Authority Begin eVTOL Regulatory Sandbox Cooperation
EHang has agreed to work with the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) to assess the regulatory, technical and safety requirements for introducing its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Malaysia.
The arrangement is intended to help establish a pathway for potential advanced air mobility (AAM) operations under Malaysian requirements. However, it does not itself authorise commercial flights: CAAM has said that any proposed demonstrations or trials will require separate approvals, and that future operations will depend on safety assessments and operational readiness.
The cooperation will focus on airworthiness, operational safety, personnel competency and maintenance arrangements. EHang will provide information to support CAAM’s assessment of its proposed activities, with the authority retaining responsibility for regulatory oversight.
In August 2026, CAAM released a proposed Low Altitude Economy Framework for public consultation and began working with Futurise on an Advanced Air Mobility Concept of Operations. Subsequent work and collaborations have been intended to guide the development and possible integration of emerging aircraft technologies, including eVTOLs.
EHang’s cooperation with CAAM follows similar regulatory sandbox initiatives in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Hong Kong. The approach allows the company to work with authorities in individual markets to examine how its aircraft and operating procedures could meet local requirements.
The company’s EH216‑S pilotless VTOL aircraft has received type, production and standard airworthiness certificates from the Civil Aviation Administration of China. EHang says that the aircraft has also entered operations under China’s commercial operating qualifications for pilotless passenger-carrying eVTOLs.
