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EH216-S at China

Two-seat autonomous aerial vehicle. CAAC Type Certificate (2023-10) = world first eVTOL TC. Standard Airworthiness Certificate and Production Certificate received 2023-10-13. Commercial passenger operations active in Guangzhou.

EH216-S by EHang · Unverified · Drones

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China's CAAC accepted EHang's type certificate application for the next-generation VT-35 in February 2025.

Safety record

No incidents on record for EH216-S at China.

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Last updated
2026-08-27
Model
EH216-S
Company
EHang
Location
China
Operator
EHang
Status
announced
First seen
2025-02-01
ID
b0c13fe7-418b-408b-91c9-5242a96c8d02

Timeline

  1. Feb 2025
    First recorded
    EH216-S first documented operating at China.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: announced
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://robbreport.com/motors/aviation/ehang-vt95-evtol-china-1237011815/ · 2025-02-01
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-27

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-27

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

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unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the EH216-S deployment at China?
EH216-S, built by EHang, is recorded as a deployment at China on the DEPLOY registry. EHang operates the deployment directly.
Who operates EH216-S at China?
EHang, the manufacturer of EH216-S, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the EH216-S deployment at China go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting February 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the EH216-S deployment at China still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.
Have there been incidents at the EH216-S deployment at China?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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