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Type certification go ahead for EHang
China's CAAC has formally adopted the special conditions for type certification of EHang's EH216-S AAV. The EH216-S is an unmanned aircraft system for low-altitude passenger-carrying commercial operations.
The EH216-S is an unmanned aircraft system for low-altitude passenger-carrying commercial operations.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has formally adopted the special conditions for type certification of AAV technology platform EHang’s EH216-S1 AAV.

The special conditions provides EHang with basis for compliance and safety of EH216-S AAVs, including flight performance, structures, design and constructions, propulsion systems, systems and equipment, data link and ground control station. The company expects to deploy the EH216-S unmanned aircraft system in low-altitude, passenger-carrying commercial operations in the urban air mobility sector.

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