The Chinese manufacturer EHang made commercial demonstration flights in two cities, marking the first passenger-carrying eVTOL trips. The hype around electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis is growing, even in non-aviation circles. Chinese manufacturer EHang on Thursday added to that momentum with a historic moment for aviation: the world’s first commercial eVTOL air taxi flight demonstrations.
Inaugural trips aboard the two-passenger, self-flying air taxi took place in the cities of Guangzhou and Hefei. Passengers—including high-ranking government officials and citizens alike—were invited to fly and did not need to pay for their tickets. Additionally, the cities posted no-fly notices to keep the airspace clear.
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