2023-11-24 19:33:10
Since 2016, EHang has carried out some 40,000 test flights of its flying taxi in 14 countries (here in China), testing several versions before arriving at the commercial model. The Chinese manufacturer plans to deliver the first taxis in early 2024. Ehang
DECRYPTION – The manufacturer is increasing its tours in Europe and the United States, where it also hopes to obtain certification.
Be the first to operate a flying taxi in the world. The Chinese EHang is very close to achieving this objective. “We are confident in obtaining certification of our device by the end of 2023-beginning of 2024. We plan to enter into service in the first quarter of 2024, in partnership with the city of Shenzhen, which is the first to have builds a vertiport in China. The latter is due to open at the end of November», explains Fang Xin, general manager of the start-up EHan, at Figaroduring his visit to Paris, as part of a European tour.
In mid-October, Caac, the Chinese aviation safety agency, granted a first type certificate to the machine, called EH216-S, an electrically powered vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. But the agency had required new tests before granting full certification of the flying taxi and its production system. Once this precious sesame has been obtained, EHang plans to deliver the first taxis…
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