EHang - eVTOL Insights

EHang’s Firefighting eVTOLs Wasted as Forest Fires Ravage China

Chris Stonor1 September 2022

Tough regulations leading to eventual full certification is vital for any new form of aviation transport, where safety is absolute paramount. Yet, on occasions, these stringent rules can also become its worst enemy. A good example is in China whe...

Q2 Financial Report: EHang reports 152.5 percent revenue increase QoQ

Chris Stonor18 August 2022

Overall more positive news for EHang shareholders after a torrid share decline during the last 18 months. The headlines for the company’s Q2 (ended June 30th) financial report are: : Total Revenues Up 152.5 percent QoQ: High Quarterly Gross Margi...

EHang Shares Ready to Rebound? Respected Financial Website Believes “The Time is Ripe”

Chris Stonor15 July 2022

There is celebratory news for the many tens of thousands of EHang shareholders, many who follow social media, consistently liking or retweeting favourable stories about the Chinese Autonomous Aerial Vehicle (AAV) company. For its shares are ready to...

Flying Taxis: Beyond Paris, Onwards to L.A (Part 4)

Chris Stonor12 July 2022

The series of three features discussing the hopes and aspirations surrounding air taxis flying over Paris during the 2024 Olympics, is complete. The final step is to look beyond, leading up to the Los Angeles Games four years later. The timeline ...

EHang Announces Strategic Partnership with Agricultural Bank of China, “RMB 1 billion credit facilities”

eVTOL Insights Editorial29 June 2022

EHang announced this week it has entered into a strategic partnership with the Agricultural Bank of China (ABC), Guangzhou Branch, that apart from comprehensive banking includes credit facilities of RMB1 billion, reports a press release. RMB1 billio...

EHang Partners with Tianxingjian on Scenic Flight Project with EH216 AAVs

eVTOL Insights Editorial22 June 2022

EHang Holdings has received an initial purchase order for five EH216 autonomous aerial vehicles (AAVs) from Tianxingjian Cultural Tourism Investment and Development, an affiliated enterprise of the Jishou city government in Hunan province, China. ...

The Countdown Begins: Flying Taxis and the Paris Olympic Games (Part 2)

Chris Stonor17 June 2022

The trials at Cergy-Pontoise Airport, leading up to the Paris Olympic Games in July, 2024 are imperative for the future success of the eVTOL industry. Over 4 billion people worldwide could watch on TV, air taxis flying over the French capital during...

EHang confirms partnership with Charoen Group in Thailand to bring Urban Air Mobility to the country

Jason Pritchard30 May 2022

EHang has formed a strategic partnership with Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) of Thailand to establish a joint venture for autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) sales and urban air mobility (UAM). eVTOL Insights exclusively revealed details of the st...

Prestige Aviation places largest pre-order for EHang’s EH216 eVTOL aircraft in Asia at the Indonesia International Motor Show

Jason Pritchard12 April 2022

EHang has announced a pre-order for 100 of its EH216 eVTOL aircraft from Prestige Aviation in Indonesia, at an online contract signing ceremony during the Indonesia International Motor Show 2022 (IIMS 2022). This is the largest pre-order EH...

EXCLUSIVE: EHang signs major partnership with Thailand’s CP Group to bring urban air mobility operations to the country

Jason Pritchard1 April 2022

eVTOL Insights can exclusively reveal that EHang will become the first eVTOL aircraft company to launch urban air mobility operations in Thailand, after it announced a major partnership with conglomerate CP (Charoen Pokphand) Group. Speaking to ...

EHang receives biggest pre-order for its EH216 eVTOL aircraft from AEROTREE, with partnership to co-develop UAM services in Malaysia

Jason Pritchard11 March 2022

EHang has confirmed the largest pre-order for its series of EH216 eVTOL aircraft, after announcing a strategic partnership with AEROTREE, a subsidiary of Malaysia’s leading aviation company AEROTREE Group. The order comprises 50 units, which incl...

EHang announces new COO and confirms CAAC has adopted Special Conditions for EH216-SAAV type certification

Jason Pritchard25 February 2022

EHang has appointed Xin Fang as its new Chief Operating Officer, who will be responsible for the company's daily operations with a focus on sales and commercialisation of Urban Air Mobility services. Fang is a seasoned business leader with more t...

AirX places pre-order for 50 of EHang’s 216 eVTOL aircraft to support various UAM projects in Japan

Jason Pritchard26 January 2022

EHang has announced a pre-order of 50 units of its EH216 autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) from AirX, which is the biggest order the company has received in Japan. Regarded as the leading helicopter service platform provider in the country, AirX ha...

EHang launches 5G Intelligent Air Mobility Experience Centre as AAV operation spot in Guangzhou

Jason Pritchard4 January 2022

EHang has partnered with Guangzhou Development District Communications Investment Group Co (GDDCI) to jointly launch a 5G Intelligent Air Mobility Experience Centre at the Innovation Park in the Chinese city. The new experience centre is especial...

EHang confirms first order for its VT-30 eVTOL aircraft and announces further demo flights in Japan

Jason Pritchard23 December 2021

EHang has secured the first order for its long-range passenger grade VT-30 eVTOL aircraft and will work with local partners to further explore use cases with its EH216 and VT-30 and develop urban air mobility networks in Japan. With the cooperati...

EHang conducts first flight demo in Indonesia to showcase aerial sightseeing capabilities of its 216 eVTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard30 November 2021

EHang's 216 eVTOL aircraft has completed a five-minute flight demonstration for aerial sightseeing at the Villa Blackstone Beach in Bali, Indonesia. The demonstration flight - which is the first conducted by EHang in the country - was done in co...

Six EHang 216 AAVs conduct simultaneous trial flights

Jason Pritchard25 November 2021

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EHang and the Spanish National Police to explore use cases in emergency and security scenarios with its 216 eVTOL

Jason Pritchard11 October 2021

EHang is working with the Spanish National Police to explore potential use cases for AAVs in emergency and security missions. At the Press Day of Expodronica at World Air Traffic Management Congress, which was held on Tuesday, EHang made the fir...

EHang’s long-range VT-30 eVTOL aircraft makes global debut in ceremony before Zhuhai Airshow

Jason Pritchard29 September 2021

EHang's long-range passenger-grade VT-30 eVTOL aircraft has made its global debut in an unveiling ceremony before the 13th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition. The VT-30, which was confirmed by the company in April 2021, is the ...

EHang partners with HELI-EASTERN for Urban Air Mobility operations in integrated airspace in Shenzhen, China

Jason Pritchard23 September 2021

EHang has formed a strategic partnership with Shenzhen East General Aviation, known as HELI-EASTERN, which will explore and further implement urban air mobility operations in designated integrated airspace for helicopters and AAVs in Shenzen, China....

EHang partners with HELI-EASTERN for UAM operations in integrated airspace in Shenzhen, China

Jason Pritchard17 September 2021

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EHang’s 216 eVTOL and Falcon logistics model complete BVLOS trial flights in Estonia as part of EU’s GOF 2.0 project

Jason Pritchard13 September 2021

EHang has announced its flagship passenger-grade 216 AAV and Falcon logistics model have completed Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) trial flights for airport transport and parcel delivery in Estonia, under the European Union’s GOF 2.0 Integrated ...

EHang’s new Yunfu production facility now in operation

Jason Pritchard19 August 2021

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EHang’s AAVs complete emergency response drills to show effectiveness at tackling high-rise building fires

Jason Pritchard6 August 2021

EHang's 216F - the company's autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) designed for firefighting missions - has been used by emergency departments for the first time as part of a rescue drill in China. The model was deployed alongside EHang's flagship 216 ...