EHang Launches AAM Sandbox Initiative in Thailand, Accelerating Path to Global Commercial eVTOL Operations

BANGKOK, Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) ("EHang" or "the Company"), a global leader in advanced air mobility (“AAM”) technology, today announced that the launch of an AAM Sandbox Initiative (the “Initiative”) in Thailand, in collaboration with the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (“CAAT”) and local partners. The Initiative aims to fast-track the future commercial operations of EHang's EH216-S pilotless eVTOL aircraft in the country, with the goal of establishing the world’s first commercial eVTOL operations using an innovative regulatory approach of “sandbox”. Today, continuous trial operations with EH216-S have successfully commenced at the first sandbox area in Bangkok, with plans to expand to more sandbox areas across Thailand.

(Image: EH216-S completes point-A-to-point-B flights at the first sandbox area in Bangkok, Thailand)

During today’s launch event, the EH216-S completed a series of point-A-to-point-B autonomous flights with consistent stability, demonstrating its integrated flight control systems and operational reliability. The event gathered senior officials from the CAAT and the Ministry of Transport (“MOT”) of Thailand, along with key industry partners including Aerial Sea Ventures, Energy Absolute, Amita Technology, G Capital, China Harbour Engineering Company, Bangkok Airways, VietJet, and Tahira Group from Malaysia, all of whom witnessed firsthand the EH216-S’s proven readiness for commercial deployment.

(Image: Mr. Conor Yang, CFO of EHang and Air Chief Marshal Manat Chavanaprayoon, Director General of the CAAT with the EH216-S)

Today, EHang also held a technical meeting with CAAT officials, presenting the EH216-S’s comprehensive safety architecture, Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (“UTM”) integration, risk assessment framework, and flight-testing methodology. This multi-party collaboration with the Initiative represents a significant step toward gaining local regulatory approval for future commercial operations in sandbox areas across Thailand.

Under the Initiative, EHang’s local partners will provide essential operational support, ranging from infrastructure to operational teams. They plan to expand the sandbox areas to Pattaya, Koh Larn, Phuket, Koh Samui and many other locations in Thailand for more sightseeing flight routes and transportation services.

(Image: From left to right: Mr. Chakrawut Raisaeng, Deputy CEO of AMITA, Mr. Conor Yang, CFO of EHang, Air Chief Marshal Manat Chavanaprayoon, Director General of the CAAT, Mr. Panya Chupanit, Deputy Permanent Secretary of MOT of Thailand, Mr. Luong Pham, CEO of Aerial Sea Ventures, Mr. Anuwat Kosol, CEO of G Capital)