EHang today announced that its EH216-S pilotless electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft completed debut passenger flights in Thailand at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in central Bangkok.
“The flights mark a new milestone for expanding EHang’s eVTOL flight footprint to the 18th country globally. With the permission of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), the company is also planning to conduct flight tests on EH216-S in Thailand and launch commercial flight operations in various regions such as Phuket and Koh Samui by 2025, to collaboratively open Thailand’s low-altitude airspace and air mobility market,” said EHang in a press release.
“With the leadership of the CAAT and support of the Ministry of Transport of Thailand, EHang was invited to participate in the Thailand Drone Exhibition & Symposium 2024. Here, EHang conducted passenger flights for three consecutive days with the Demonstration Flight Permit issued by the CAAT. Mr. Phasu Manipanti, CEO of Sky Image Tech, EHang’s partner in Thailand, Mr. Sorasit Thongjeen, First Officer, Flight Operations of Bangkok Airways among other passengers took a ride on the EH216-S. This ground-breaking flight event was also witnessed by the distinguished guests including Mr. Chaiyatham Promsorn, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Transport of Thailand; Mr. Tao Ma, Director of the International Civil Aviation Organization; Mr. Shijun Yin, Vice President of Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the former Chief Engineer of the Civil Aviation Administration of China; Mr. Suttipong Kongpool, Director of the CAAT and Mr. Kajonpat Maklin, Deputy Director of the CAAT.”
Suttipong Kongpool, Director of the CAAT, said: “This demo flights marks significant progress in integrating UAM solutions into Thailand’s aviation industry. EHang’s EH216-S is currently the world’s only eVTOL with airworthiness certificates, and we look forward to its commercial flight operations in certain areas of Thailand next year, which will serve as significant contribution to Thailand’s UAM roadmap development plan.”
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