Autonomous air vehicle (AAV) company EHang (Gaungzhou, China) announces the delivery of five units of EH216-S aircraft to a new customer, Shenzhen Boling Holding Group Co. Ltd. (Shenzhen, China), as part of Boling’s plan to purchase up to 100 units of EH216-S from EHang. Boling’s purchase of up to an additional 95 units of EH216-S is conditioned upon EHang’s receipt of the EH216-S type certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and subject to the parties’ further agreement on details such as delivery timeline.

The delivery of these first five units is an initial step in EHang’s commercial plans to launch aerial tourism and sightseeing experience services in Shenzhen under its strategic partnership with the Bao’an District government and joint efforts with local customer Boling. The AAVs are expected to be used for regular flight operations at EHang’s first urban air mobility (UAM) Operation Demonstration Center at OH Bay in Bao’an District following the CAAC’s type certification of EH216-S, which will lay a solid foundation for future commercial EH216-S operations in Shenzhen, a pioneering city dedicated to developing China’s low-altitude economy.

Guanshen Xu, Chairman of Boling, stated, “The low-altitude economy holds promising prospects, and I am thrilled to collaborate with EHang, a leading company in this sector. We look forward to taking the initiative in conducting flights at OH Bay to accumulate practical experience for continuous expansion across Shenzhen, as well as the Greater Bay Area encompassing Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau. We are confident that integrating passenger-carrying autonomous aerial vehicles with our businesses will bring forth a more intelligent and convenient way of life for everyone.”

“As the type certification of [the] EH216-S is close to completion, our preparations for post-certification operations are in full swing,” Xin Fang, COO of EHang, states. “Shenzhen Bao’an District, with its unique industrial ecosystem and conducive conditions for developing the low-altitude economy, is an ideal region for deploying commercial EH216-S operations.”