EHang EH216-S Completes First Public Flight in Hong Kong, Advancing "Regulatory Sandbox X" Project with HKSAR Government

manilatimes.net · 2026-08-28

HONG KONG, Aug. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EHang Holdings Limited ('EHang' or the 'Company') (Nasdaq: EH), the world’s leading advanced air mobility ('AAM”) technology platform company, today announced that its proprietary EH216-S, a pilotless human-carrying electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has successfully completed its first public flight at Hong Kong Cyberport. The flight marked the first public demonstration since the first phase of validation flights began in mid-August under the HKSAR Government’s Low-Altitude Economy 'Regulatory Sandbox X” Trial Project (the 'Project”). It also represents a significant milestone in the development of a three-dimensional low-altitude transportation network and the validation of regular operations across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

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