news

Hu Senming, reporter of Chao News Client

On August 14, the first flight of Nan'an City's unmanned manned aircraft and the groundbreaking ceremony for the Urban Air Traffic Operation Center project were held in the Zheng Chenggong Cultural Tourism Zone in Shijing Town, Nan'an City, Fujian Province.

At the event, EHang delivered five EH216-S unmanned manned aircraft to Nan'an Transportation Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Nan'an Transportation Group"), a subsidiary of Nan'an Energy, Industry and Trade Investment and Development Group Co., Ltd. Chen Qian, member of the Standing Committee of the Nan'an Municipal Party Committee and deputy mayor, and other guests took the EH216-S and completed Nan'an's first manned flight at the landmark scenic spot, Zheng Chenggong Temple in Shijing.

EHang Intelligent delivered five EH216-S unmanned manned aircraft to Nan'an Transportation Group. Photo: EHang Intelligent

As a participant of the first flight in Nan'an, Chen Qian, member of the Standing Committee of the Nan'an Municipal Party Committee and deputy mayor, shared her experience with reporters. She said: "The EH216-S unmanned manned aircraft takes off and lands very smoothly and flies very smoothly, which is more comfortable than traditional aircraft. In the air, you can feel the poetic and picturesque scenery of Nan'an and pursue the distant low altitude. This advanced air transportation will not only bring convenience to people's lives, but also inject new vitality into the development of new quality productivity in Nan'an City."

In July this year, Nan'an Transportation Group purchased five EH216-S unmanned manned aircraft from Ehang Intelligent, which are planned to be used for low-altitude sightseeing, urban transportation, urban emergency and other scenarios. With the support of governments at all levels and partners in Nan'an City, the EH216-S unmanned manned aircraft will be gradually put into operation in Zheng Chenggong Temple, Core Valley Wetland Park and other places, focusing on cultural tourism and other scenarios, helping Nan'an City to create a model for the development of county-level low-altitude economy.

At the first manned flight of the EH216-S unmanned aircraft in Nan'an City, Nan'an Low-altitude Economic Industry Development Service Co., Ltd. was officially unveiled, and multiple low-altitude economic projects were signed on site. The Nan'an Urban Air Traffic Operation Center project located in the Xingu Wetland Park in the Shijing area of ​​Quanzhou South Wing National High-tech Zone also officially started construction, conveying Nan'an's determination and courage to build a low-altitude economic ecology.

The EH216-S unmanned manned aircraft made its first manned flight in Nan'an City. Photo courtesy: EHang Intelligent

The theme of this event, "Low altitude has arrived, successful departure", is not just a slogan, but also a practical action for Nan'an City to seize new opportunities in the low-altitude economy, accelerate the development of new quality productivity, and cultivate new advantages and new momentum for development.

Wang Lianzan, mayor of Nan'an Municipal People's Government, said in his speech: "The low-altitude economy has injected new impetus into Nan'an's economic growth. Nan'an City will give full play to its unique advantages, and make efforts in upgrading the industrial level, policy guidance and empowerment, pilot demonstration and creation, scenario application expansion, airspace resource activation, infrastructure support, and ecological environment construction, so as to open up the broad space for the development of the low-altitude economy faster and better, continue to increase investment and support in the low-altitude field, and constantly improve relevant policies and regulations to create a better environment for the development of the low-altitude economy."

"Nan'an City is actively responding to the national science and technology development strategy, daring to explore, dare to innovate, and actively plan. It is the first to introduce Ehang unmanned manned aircraft, which will lay a solid foundation for the diversified development of future urban transportation." Wang Lianzan pointed out, "The development and utilization of low-altitude areas is the forefront of today's scientific and technological development and an important direction for the development of future urban air transportation. The maiden flight ceremony of the EH216-S unmanned manned aircraft marks a solid step forward for Nan'an City in the field of low-altitude economy."

He Tianxing, Vice President of EHang Intelligent, said: "Nan'an is located in the southeast coast of Fujian Province. It has a superior geographical location, beautiful ecological environment and profound historical heritage. It is one of the starting points of the ancient 'Maritime Silk Road'. It is also a national ecological city, a model city for livable and suitable cities in China, and the most beautiful tourist destination city in China, with rich cultural and tourism resources. We are very pleased to promote and deploy the application scenarios of the EH216-S unmanned manned aircraft in the hometown of the national hero Zheng Chenggong, and jointly explore a new model for the development of China's county-level low-altitude economy."

"At present, the low-altitude economy has been listed by Nan'an City as an emerging industry and future industry that it is focusing on, and has become an important part of Nan'an's development of new quality productivity and construction of a new development pattern." He Tianxing emphasized, "Ehang Intelligent is actively promoting the construction of low-altitude economic application scenarios and model cities around the world. We will work with partners to explore more scenarios for the application of unmanned manned aircraft in Nan'an, empower Nan'an's cultural tourism and transportation industries, and help Nan'an seize the commanding heights of the country's low-altitude economic development."

"Please indicate the source when reprinting"