On May 28, a reporter from Peng Mei News (www.thepaper.cn) learned from the intelligent autonomous vehicle technology enterprise Yihang Holdings Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: EH) (hereinafter referred to as “Yihang Intelligence”), May 27 In Japan, the Civil Aviation Administration of China issued a pilot license for the logistics of self-driving aircrafts to Yihang Intelligent. This means that Yihang can carry out commercial trial operation of heavy-duty air logistics of more than 150 kg.

It is reported that the logistics permit issued by the Civil Aviation Administration to Yihang Intelligent is the world ’s first logistics permit in the heavy load class of over 150 kg.


Xu Hao, Director of the Air Traffic Management Administration Office of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, issued the” Approval Letter for the Trial Operation of Specific UAVs “to Yihang Intelligent 》

According to the reporter ’s understanding, the first batch of Yihang 216 air logistics trial operation service will be gradually carried out in Taizhou, Zhejiang customer pilot, which will be applied to the ground, mountain tops and coasts. Logistics transportation with islands. With the continuous accumulation of operating data and experience, the trial operation pilot is expected to gradually expand to other regions of China.

The trial operation license obtained by Ehang Air is based on the “Special UAV Trial Operation Management Regulations (Provisional)” issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China in February 2019. Various types of specific drones, including manned autopilots (AAVs), pioneered the use of specific operational risk assessments (SORA) launched by the UAV Regulation Development Consortium (JARUS) to develop verification requirements for trial operation approval . JARUS is composed of experts from 61 countries, such as China and the United States, as well as experts from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Aviation Safety Organization (EUROCONTROL).

Li Jian, deputy director of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, said: “The risk assessment and risk assessment of the first phase of the trial operation of the“ Easy to Change People ”in the first phase of the 100 million airborne manned automatic pilot aircraft Verification work has achieved rapid development in China. “

Yin Shijun, Chief Engineer, Civil Aviation Administration of China, in Yihang 216The trial operation verification site pointed out that the development of drones is a trend. Under the circumstances of ensuring the safety of transportation aviation, it is necessary to promote and promote the development of unmanned aviation. The project of Yihang 216 is a manned drone, which is of special significance. Civil aviation will promote and support the project to the commercial stage as soon as possible.


Yihang 216 completed a large number of test flights in Taizhou trial operation pilot

Hu Huazhi, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Yihang Intelligent, said: “We are very pleased that Yihang Intelligent has obtained the world’s first logistics trial license for manned autopilot issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. The license is of great significance. It not only further strengthens the first-mover advantage of EHang Intelligent in the field of air traffic, accelerates the commercial application of AAV technology and air logistics solutions, but also provides regulatory agencies for countries around the world. To jointly explore and establish an inclusive, open, and sustainable regulatory environment has laid the foundation. This will also help promote the long-term development of urban air traffic (UAM) applications. “

< / div> Air logistics is an important segment of the UAM industry and has huge commercial prospects. According to Morgan Stanley’s research report, by 2040, the global urban air traffic market will reach 1.5 trillion US dollars, and air logistics will be the first to achieve commercial application.

Yihang Intelligent is an intelligent self-driving aircraft technology enterprise, providing customers of various industries in the world with a variety of autonomous vehicle products and solutions covering air traffic (including (Manned transportation and logistics transportation), smart city management and aerial media and other application fields. Yihang Intelligent is the first pilot unit for airworthiness certification of manned-level autonomous pilot aircraft approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, and is also a member of the special working groups for civil unmanned aircraft management of the Civil Aviation Administration of China.