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Certification Process Updates for the Third Quarter 2021
EHang’s certification work continued to make progress in the third quarter of 2021, as more expert meetings were held between the Civil Aviation Administration of China (“CAAC”) and EHang. EHang’s certification team worked diligently with the CAAC experts towards formulating relevant standards for the EHang 216 type certification. Specifically, EHang made critical contributions of its technological expertise and know-how related to autonomous aerial vehicles, command-and-control system, etc. Currently, the CAAC has basically completed the formulation of airworthiness certification standards for the unmanned aircraft systems.
Meanwhile, EHang has been working on the means of compliance for the EHang 216 and the required tests have been well planned and in the process of being conducted including the FCU environmental test according to RTCA DO-160, the FCU & communication system switching test, the fuselage & critical parts static test, etc.
EHang has also achieved more than 20,000 autonomous trial flights of the EHang 216 AAVs across 11 countries by the end of November 2021, which is unparalleled safe record. EHang’s certification preparation efforts since 2017 and practical operational experience accumulated under various conditions will be instrumental in accelerating the verification of compliance process. Furthermore, EHang and the CAAC have reached a consensus on a guiding principle that operational trial flights can gradually be carried out while advancing the certification process.
100 Air Mobility Routes Initiative Updates for the Third Quarter 2021
Strategically positioned as an urban air mobility (“UAM”) platform operator, EHang continued to implement the 100 Air Mobility Routes Initiative in the third quarter of 2021. With this world leading operational initiative, we believe that we are way ahead of the curve in the global UAM industry in implementing the air mobility operations by utilizing cutting-edge AAV and electric vertical takeoff and landing (“eVTOL”) technologies.
Specifically, EHang has set up a specialized operating team consisting of about 50 members, which will continue to expand. Key members have previous operational experience at world-renowned or regionally leading aviation, airline, mobility or tech companies such as Airbus, Hainan Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Hong Kong Express, BMW, CITIC COHC and IBM.
Furthermore, EHang has been developing an air mobility operation system and mechanism covering route planning, flight operations, safety management, regulatory compliance, digital operational platform, sales and marketing, etc.
EHang, together with its partners, have established air mobility trial operations for aerial sightseeing or short-distance air mobility at selected operation spots in cities such as Guangzhou, Hezhou, Shenzhen, Zhaoqing and Sanya in China under the 100 Air Mobility Routes Initiative. Since EHang started to implement the 100 Air Mobility Routes Initiative, 7 operation spots have been developed and about 2,800 operational trial flights of the EHang 216 AAVs have been conducted to date at these operation spots under the relevant compliance framework. With abundant operational experience accumulated and safety records built, the Company expects to turn these operational trial flights into commercial ones after the approval of the EHang 216 Type Certificate is obtained.
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