Hefei Launches Commercial eVTOL Flying Taxi Service with 15-Minute Sightseeing Flights over Luogang Park
Why It MattersChina's approval of a fully autonomous, airworthiness-certified eVTOL for paid passenger flights signals urban air mobility moving from trials toward routine commercial city operations.
Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province in eastern China, has officially launched a commercial passenger eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) service. The fully autonomous aircraft has logged more than 60,000 safe flights and holds full airworthiness certification.
The service currently offers 15-minute sightseeing tours over Luogang Park. Commuters may soon be able to fly across the city in minutes, marking the beginning of a new era of urban air mobility in China.
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