EHang has announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Reignwood Aviation Group, a general aviation enterprise. According to a company press release: “the two parties will collaborate under China’s national strategy for developing the low-altitude economy, guided by the principles of technology empowerment, scenario-driven innovation, and global expansion. Together, they aim to set a global standard for integrating traditional general aviation with next-generation electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
“According to the agreement, Reignwood Aviation Group plans to deploy eVTOLs at scale, prioritizing at its operational hubs in key cultural and tourism destinations. The partnership will begin with consumer-facing applications such as low-altitude tourism and related ground services. Over time, the cooperation will further expand to UAM field to build a three-dimensional urban transportation network. In the long term, the two parties aim to expand to more scenarios and low-altitude services including passenger transportation, aerial logistics, emergency response, etc.
“To support eVTOL low-altitude flight services, EHang and Reignwood Aviation Group plan to explore and establish integrated low-altitude service hubs offering flight demonstration, aircraft takeoff and landing services, energy supply and maintenance. They will also plan to jointly launch a digitalized fleet management platform enabling future demands for high-density, high-frequency, and high-complexity low-altitude UAV and eVTOL flights. Additionally, they plan to jointly establish a “Reignwood –EHang Flight Training Center,” leveraging Reignwood’s aviation expertise and infrastructure to develop training programs that address the sector’s certified talent needs in both domestic and international markets.
“Internationally, EHang and Reignwood Aviation Group will promote local airworthiness certification and deploy the EH216-S in core tourist areas such as Bangkok and Phuket. This collaborative approach aims to bring China’s successful low-altitude economy model to the ASEAN region, supporting the development of UAM ecosystems across Southeast Asia.”
Gang Zheng, Chairman of Reignwood Aviation Group, said, “This cooperation marks a significant step forward in Reignwood Aviation’s intelligent transformation. As a private general aviation enterprise with full operational qualifications and industry-leading service capabilities in China — and as low-altitude tourism demonstration enterprise by the China National Tourism Administration—Reignwood Aviation has built a national network of five operational bases. Our business spans aviation operations, services, airport management, and aircraft sales, supported by a fleet of over 60 aircraft and a total investment of RMB 2.0 billion.”
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