EHang partners with CSCEC Sixth Engineering Bureau on eVTOL infrastructure

Chinese eVTOL maker EHang has signed a deal with China Construction Sixth Engineering Bureau (CSCEC Sixth Engineering Bureau) for low-altitude infrastructure development and operational scenario planning. This Cross-Sea Low-Altitude Corridor Project in Lingao, Hainan (the “Project”) marks the first project to break ground under the partnership, aiming to establish a closed-loop low altitude economy ecosystem that integrates infrastructure and commercial operations. Under the agreement, China Construction Sixth Engineering Bureau will draw on its industrial chain strengths and state-owned enterprise resources to jointly develop low‑altitude infrastructure such as general aviation airports, eVTOL vertiports and hangars tailored for low‑altitude flight operations and project planning and implementation. EHang, in turn, will deploy its core expertise in R&D, airworthiness certification and operations of pilotless passenger‑grade eVTOLs, providing aircraft alongside supporting operational and technical solutions. The project, as the first implementation of the partnership, has officially commenced construction, with Hainan Fuma General Aviation, a client and partner of EHang, as the project owner, CSCEC Sixth Engineering Bureau as the main constructor and EHang providing joint planning of infrastructure and operational sites, aircraft, operational services and technical support. Centered around the Maniao General Aviation Airport, the project will develop multiple eVTOL operational sites and vertiports along Lingao’s coastline, with plans to implement point-to-point passenger eVTOL routes and cross-sea shuttle services. The first key flight station, the WingHub South Sea, is taking shape and will include an operations and exhibition center, vertiports compatible with EHang’s pilotless eVTOL aircraft, and testing zones. The center’s application rollout will be implemented in phases: starting from offering aerial sightseeing, low-altitude logistics, training, and testing, followed by expansion to cross-sea passenger transport. Zhao Wang, Chief Operating Officer of EHang, said, “With our pilotless human-carrying eVTOL aircraft that have met the technical and airworthiness requirements for commercial operations, infrastructure remains a critical enabler for scaling real-world applications. Our strategic partnership with CSCEC Sixth Engineering Bureau will bring together infrastructure development capabilities and EHang’s pilotless eVTOL technology to accelerate the build-out of AAM operational infrastructure and flight route network. Starting with the Project in Lingao, Hainan, EHang will work with CSCEC Sixth Engineering Bureau from infrastructure planning through operation launch. We look forward to applying this integrated approach to more cities and regions.” For Editorial Inquiries Contact: Editor Matt Driskill at [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Head of Sales Sally Passey at [email protected]