EHang has signed a project cooperation agreement with the Management Committee of the Torch High-Tech Industrial Development Zone of Weihai City in Shandong Province, China, “to establish comprehensive industry collaboration on pilotless eVTOLs in the new phase of rapid growth of low-altitude economy in China,” according to a press release.
EHang and Weihai High-Tech Zone Cultural and Tourism Industry Investment have signed a purchase agreement for the first batch of 30 units of EH216-S passenger eVTOLs, and have completed full payment for the order.
“Under the Agreement, both parties will work together to establish a pilotless passenger-carrying eVTOL research and development and manufacturing base in Shandong, which will serve as EHang’s production hub in the province,” said the statement. “EHang and Weihai High-Tech Zone will also jointly develop a low-altitude economy industrial park in the region, with the goal of promoting the integration of the local low-altitude economy with cultural tourism, and other regional industries, accelerating the development and clustering of the low-altitude economy industry in the Weihai High-Tech Zone.
“In terms of commercial operations, both parties will work together to create low-altitude tourism services that integrate scenic sightseeing and technological experiences, by planning and launching comprehensive low-altitude cultural tourism flight routes in Weihai High-Tech Zone. This initiative will advance the integration of the low-altitude economy with scenic spots, high-end hotels, commercial districts, leisure parks, and camping businesses, forming exemplary application scenarios for passenger sightseeing and low-altitude transportation, exploring and driving the development of the innovative business model of low-altitude tourism.
“EHang and Weihai High-Tech Zone plan to launch low-altitude sightseeing services at key tourist sites, including Weihai International Beach, Xiaoshi Island, and Torch Eight Streets. The Company will assist the local operator Weihai High-Tech Zone Cultural and Tourism Industry Investment Co., Ltd. with personnel training, infrastructure and routes planning, trial flights, and preparations for applying for the Air Operator Certificate, accelerating the EH216-S commercial operations in Weihai High-Tech Zone. Weihai High-Tech Zone will actively coordinate government resources to facilitate favorable policies, application scenarios, manufacturing base and infrastructure facilities, with the aim to develop the local low-altitude industry.
“In November, Shandong Province unveiled its Three-Year Action Plan for High-Quality Development of the Low-Altitude Economy (2025–2027). aiming to establish 400 digital low-altitude aircraft takeoff-and-landing platforms, more than 10 benchmark low-altitude application scenarios, and launch over 50 intra-city unmanned aerial vehicle flight routes. The Plan also sets the goals for realizing commercial flights of pilotless passenger-carrying aircraft by 2027 with Shandong Province’s low-altitude economy scale to target RMB100 billion by 2027.”
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(Image: The project cooperation agreement signing ceremony between EHang and the Management Committee of the Weihai High-Tech Zone – EHang)