EHang has announced a sandbox cooperation with the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM). “The cooperation will provide a platform to examine the technical and operational considerations associated with electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft,” said EHang in a press statement. “Areas of engagement include airworthiness, operational safety, personnel competency and maintenance arrangements. EHang will support CAAM’s assessment of its proposed activities in Malaysia.
“In August 2026, CAAM released a proposed Low Altitude Economy Framework for public consultation and has been working with Futurise on an Advanced Air Mobility Concept of Operations to guide the development of emerging aviation technologies, including eVTOLs,” said EHang. “The regulatory sandbox approach enables EHang to work directly with local aviation authorities to translate regulatory requirements into concrete validation steps and operational preparations tailored to each market. The expansion into Malaysia further extends this sandbox approach across international markets and supports the company’s broader global growth strategy. Building on its sandbox initiatives in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Hong Kong, China, EHang is translating its international expansion strategy into tangible progress, working market by market to address local regulatory requirements and advance its certified pilotless eVTOL aircraft toward future overseas commercial operations.”
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(Image: EHang and CAAM announce sandbox cooperation at TXA 2026. Conor Yang (fourth from left), Chief Financial Officer of EHang, shakes hands with Dato’ Captain Norazman Mahmud (third from right), CEO of CAAM. They are joined by Captain Mohd Nazri Bin Borhannuddin (third from left), Director of Flight Operations of CAAM; Captain Mohd Radzi Bin Mohamad Alias (second from right), Deputy CEO (Regulatory) of CAAM; and Ir. Collin Joshua Melling (far right), Director of Airworthiness of CAAM- EHang)