EHang receives its largest-ever order for passenger air taxis in Asia

EHang, a specialist in passenger-grade drones and urban air mobility (UAM) solutions, says it has received a pre-order for 100 units of its EH216 air taxis from an Indonesian aviation company. This is the largest pre-order EHang has received so far for its passenger-grade drone taxis in Asia.

The order comes from Prestige Aviation, an aviation service provider that also oversees the sale and acquisition of aerial vehicles and private jet leases. Prestige Aviation previously purchased one unit of EH216 from EHang – and the two parties used it to jointly conduct a flight demonstration for aerial sightseeing in Indonesia’s Bali last year.

Bambang Soesatyo, who’s currently serving as the Speaker of Indonesia’s parliament, was present at the contract signing ceremony. Stressing that he was pleased to witness reinforcement of collaboration between Prestige and EHang as well as their joint efforts to promote a broader application of UAM solutions to the…