China-based urban air mobility company EHang has received commercial pilot operation approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its EHang 216 autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV). The approval, which covers air logistics operations, was granted based on the CAAC’s Pilot Operation Rules (Interim) for Specific Unmanned Aircraft. According to EHang, it is the first company to be approved by a national aviation authority to conduct AAV commercial pilot operations in the 150-kilogram (330-pound)-plus heavy-lift air logistics category.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/recent-updates/evtols-urban-mobility/caac-grants-ehang-216-commercial-pilot-operation-approval