EHang and China Southern Airlines partner for eVTOL innovation


EHang Holdings Limited, one of the world's leading urban air mobility companies, signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with China Southern Airlines General Aviation on Monday to jointly cultivate innovative solutions for the booming low-altitude economy, the company has announced.
The partnership will focus on flight operations, comprehensive support and other aspects of EHang's pilotless electric vertical take-off and landing, or eVTOL, aircraft to boost the development of the low-altitude economy, the company said.
The two parties plan to establish EH216-S operation demonstration sites for low-altitude tourism at the Zhuhai Jiuzhou Airport and the Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, among other popular tourist destinations in Zhuhai, Guangdong province. The aim is to launch routine low-altitude flight services and experiential activities.
The collaboration will also explore the development of diverse use cases for pilotless eVTOL aircraft on islands near Zhuhai, including inter-island cargo transportation, emergency response and medical rescue transportation services.
Both sides will leverage their respective strengths to provide comprehensive support for low-altitude flight services, including operational team training, vertiport infrastructure construction, flight service platform development and maintenance standard establishment.
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