chinese company eMainworld leader in its field Urban Air Mobility (UAM)It was inaugurated in Lleida-Alguaire airport a center for development of passenger drones, so, autonomous aerial vehicles operated by remote control.
Setup First electric aircraft in Europe It is an unmanned Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft and will be a reference for the integration of these devices into airport infrastructure and air traffic management systems.
HE eVTOL EH216-S from eHangLocated at the UAM Center, it is the first certified vehicle in the world in the field of passenger transportation. Will provide operational experience for your secure integration in European airspace.
The center includes: Take-off and landing area of ’air taxis’ It meets the design criteria of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
This ‘vertiport’ will allow: Perfect integration of eVTOLs with the airport terminal It will expand knowledge in this field and facilitate the use of air taxis in more locations.
“The creation of EHang’s European urban air mobility hub marks an important step forward in the company’s international development,” he explained. Huazhi HuFounder, chairman and CEO of the Guangzhou-based company during the launch event. “With this world-class hub, EHang aims to demonstrate its strong commitment to the development and expansion of Urban Air Mobility in Europe,” the CEO continued. The company aims to “share its certified and validated technology and extensive operational experience with partners around the world.”“To realize our shared vision of benefiting the entire society through safe, autonomous and green urban air mobility solutions.”
“We are particularly proud of our collaboration with EHang, a leading company in the development of unmanned aerial vehicles in the world,” he said, and “we are grateful to have chosen our international airport as Europe’s first UAM base.” Marc Sanglas, Minister of Mobility and Infrastructure in the Generalitat Government.
“The EHang European UAM Center was initially designed to support the company’s operations and activities in the SESAR-JU U-ELCOME and EUSPA SAMVA projects. It will also implement its applications in innovative urban air mobility projects, as well as certification and airworthiness requirements to further promote the development of the Industry and Making urban air mobility a reality in Europe“said Victoria Xiang, EHang’s COO for Europe and Latin America.