First Certified eVTOL, EHang’s EH216-S, Lacks Commercial Appeal

Ben Goldstein Graham Warwick October 24, 2023
EH216-S

With the drone heritage of its configuration, the EH216-S has been certified under unique CAAC regulations for passenger-carrying uncrewed aircraft.

Credit: EHang
China’s EHang marked a major milestone with the recent type certification of its EH216-S with the Civil Aviation Administration of China, becoming the world’s first certified electric vertical-takeoff--and-landing aircraft and first passenger-carrying drone. This paves the way for the EH216-S to...
Ben Goldstein

Based in Washington, Ben covers Congress, regulatory agencies, the Departments of Justice and Transportation and lobby groups.

Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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