EHang Meets with Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister, Ministry of Transport, and Civil Aviation Authority to Accelerate Commercial eVTOL Ecosystem Development in Thailand




BANGKOK, Thailand — March 20, 2026 — EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) ("EHang"or the"Company"), a global leader in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), today announced that on March 19, its management team, led by Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer Huazhi Hu, together with Chief Operating Officer Wang Zhao, Chief Financial Officer Conor Yang, Vice President and East China Regional General Manager Li Xiaona, and Vice President of R&D Wang Dong, met with high-level Thai government officials and representatives from Thai enterprises in Bangkok. The meeting included Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport; Mr. Punya Chupanit, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport; Mr. Jiraroth Sukolrat, Director-General, Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP); Air Chief Marshal Manat Chavanaprayoon, Director General, Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT); Mr. Kajonpat Maklin, Deputy Director General, CAAT; Mr. Warayu Prateepasen, Director, Strategy and Planning Division, Office of the Permanent Secretary; and other senior officials. The discussions focused on leveraging EHang's pilotless electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft across multiple applications to promote the development of a new three-dimensional transportation system in Thailand, helping cities alleviate traffic congestion, enhance emergency medical response capabilities, and achieve low-altitude connectivity across regions. The talks aimed to advance the commercialization of EHang's advanced air mobility ecosystem in Thailand and support the country's goal of becoming a regional hub for future aviation technology in Asia-Pacific.

 

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Photo: EHang management team meets with Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister, Ministry of Transport, and Civil Aviation Authority

 

Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, stated:"As a globally leading new-generation civil aviation company specializing in pilotless aircraft, EHang's eVTOL products and their commercial application ecosystem can effectively alleviate urban traffic congestion, enhance emergency medical response capabilities, and improve connectivity in remote areas. We warmly welcome the visit and discussions with Mr. Huazhi Hu and the EHang management team. The Ministry of Transport will actively promote the introduction of EHang's new technologies and will direct the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand to accelerate the development of relevant regulations and standards to speed up commercialization, ensuring public confidence in the safety and oversight of all future flight activities."

 

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Photo: EHang management team with Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister, Ministry of Transport, and Civil Aviation Authority


During the meeting, EHang briefed the attending Thai government leaders on its efforts in Thailand over the past few years in areas such as technology collaboration, product deployment, scenario development, and regulatory framework establishment. The Company also shared the significant achievements of the EH216-S pilotless human-carrying aircraft in type certification, commercial operations, low-altitude service ecosystem development, and global flight and industrial deployment. Since obtaining China's first Air Operation Certificates (OC) for civil pilotless human-carrying aircraft, EHang General Aviation and Heyi Aviation have completed one year of continuous trial operations at EHang's Future City headquarters in Guangzhou and at the Luogang Park site in Hefei , accumulating extensive experience in operational management, safety assurance, and passenger services. Both sites are expected to begin public ticketing and offer low-altitude sightseeing flight services in March 2026, entering a new phase of commercial operations. The Thai officials in attendance expressed strong recognition of thetrial operations in Guangzhou and Hefei and the remarkable achievements that have garnered global attention. Officials from Thailand's Ministry of Transport and CAAT noted that EHang's established experience in China will provide solid theoretical and practical support for eVTOL commercialization in Thailand, serving as an important reference for advancing relevant regulations and standards. They stated that the"EHang experience"will help Thailand rapidly establish an urban air mobility operational system tailored to local needs.


Thailand is one of EHang's key strategic markets overseas. Since completing its first manned flight in Bangkok in November 2024, launching the AAM Sandbox Program with continuous trial operations in October 2025, and conducting manned flights within Bangkok under the AAM Sandbox in November of that same year, EHang has steadily advanced its footprint in Thailand and the broader Southeast Asian market. Air Chief Marshal Manat Chavanaprayoon, Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand, previously experienced a city flight aboard the EH216-S pilotless human-carrying aircraft, expressing strong recognition of EHang's technical capabilities and the safety performance of the EH216-S.

 

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Photo: EHang signs MOU with Bangkok Land, Aerial Sea Thailand, and China Harbour (Thailand)


Following the meeting, EHang signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bangkok Land Public Company Limited, Aerial Sea Thailand Co., Ltd., and China Harbour Engineering (Thailand) Company Limited to jointly explore comprehensive Urban Air Mobility (UAM) solutions covering passenger transport, logistics, emergency response, and medical rescue services.Bangkok Land Public Company Limited is the developer of IMPACT Challenger, a key multi-purpose exhibition and convention center in Thailand. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) AAM Symposium will be held at IMPACT Challenger in December 2026, and the AAM sandbox project also plans to establish commercial operation site near this venue.


Leveraging its pioneering advantages in eVTOL and UAM, EHang will collaborate with its partners, combining their core capabilities in property development, UAM operations, and engineering construction, to jointly build a new urban air mobility ecosystem in Thailand. The parties will also work together to advance aircraft type certification, operating license applications, after-sales service, and operations and maintenance system development, including the planning and construction of vertiports and supporting takeoff and landing facilities, communication networks, digital traffic management systems, and operational support infrastructure. This will contribute to the development of Thailand's air mobility infrastructure and accelerate the deployment and commercialization of EHang's eVTOL in Thailand and across Southeast Asia in the future.

 

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Photo: Mr. Kajonpat Maklin, Deputy Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), held a dedicated meeting with the EHang team to advance the commercialization of EHang's eVTOL in Thailand.


On March 20, Mr. Kajonpat Maklin, Deputy Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), along with department heads and officials, held a dedicated meeting with the EHang team to discuss advancing the commercialization of EHang's eVTOL in Thailand. Li Xiaona, Vice President of EHang, East China Regional General Manager, and General Manager of Hefei Heyi Aviation, shared Heyi Aviation's experience in obtaining the Air Operation Certificate (OC) with CAAT. She provided a detailed introduction on the current safety operation system, covering organizational structure, personnel training, manual systems, operational environment, procedures, and safety management. She also offered localized recommendations and measures based on Thailand's operational environment and site development requirements, helping to open new horizons for low-altitude operations in Thailand. CAAT acknowledged the achievements and experience EHang has gained in Hefei, China, and expressed its willingness to strengthen communication and collaboration with EHang and Heyi Aviation in areas such as personnel training certification, aircraft maintenance, and safety management systems, working together to promote the establishment of commercial operation pilot projects in Thailand.

 

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Photo: Huazhi Hu, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of EHang, presents an EH216-S model to Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport


Mr. Huazhi Hu, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of EHang, said:"As a key hub in Southeast Asia, Thailand boasts a thriving tourism industry and significant urban transportation needs—an ideal scenario for eVTOL applications. The forward-looking commitment and strong support from Thailand's Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation Authority have also created fertile ground for the commercialization of urban air mobility. We will leverage our strengths in eVTOL R&D and manufacturing, certification, operations, and infrastructure coordination to work with our partners in advancing the deployment of urban air mobility solutions across diverse scenarios in Thailand, supporting the country in refining its relevant regulations and standards. Together, we aim to build a regionally influential future aviation technology hub, expand our reach across Southeast Asia and global markets, and promote the large-scaleadoption of eVTOL technology worldwide, bringing EHang's safe, intelligent, and environmentally friendly advanced air mobility service ecosystem to more countries and regions."


About EHang

EHang (Nasdaq: EH) is the world’s leading advanced air mobility (“AAM”) technology platform company, committed to making safe, autonomous, and eco-friendly air mobility accessible to everyone. The company develops and manufactures a diversified portfolio of pilotless electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft for a wide range of use cases, including aerial tourism, intra-city transport, intercity travel, logistics and emergency firefighting. Its flagship model, EH216-S, has obtained the world’s first type certificate, production certificate and standard airworthiness certificate for pilotless eVTOL issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, and is now commercially operated under the country’s first Air Operator Certificates for human-carrying eVTOL services. Complementing this, EHang’s VT35 expands its reach into long-range and intercity scenarios, supporting the development of a multi-tiered low-altitude mobility network. By integrating advanced autonomous technologies with scalable operational infrastructure, EHang is redefining how people and goods move—across cities, regions, and natural barriers—shaping the future of air mobility. For more information, please visit www.ehang.com.

 

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