EHang Holdings Limited has announced that the company\nentered into a cooperation agreement with the city government of Seville, Spain\nto execute the first Urban Air Mobility (UAM) pilot program in Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The agreement specifies that EHang will work with the\nSeville government to develop the urban air mobility including passenger\ntransportation, air logistics and command and control platforms in the city.\nThe city will also collaborate on applications for permission to conduct test\nflights, in accordance with Spanish and European legislation, and will\ncoordinate with EHang in the planning of flight routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Furthermore, EHang will perform an aerial light show to\ncelebrate the 500th anniversary of Ferdinand Magellan\u2019s voyage around the\nworld, which started in Seville. EHang is honored to partner with Seville in\ncelebrating its place in the history of exploration and looks forward to\nworking with Seville to make real a new phase in transportation technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seville Mayor Juan Espadas Cejas commented, \u201cEstablishing\nthe partnership with EHang, one of the world’s leading UAM enterprises, is a\ngreat opportunity for Seville. Our city has a rich legacy in European aviation,\nwhich we believe can promote EHang\u2019s AAV tests, operations, and permitting\napplications both in Spain and Europe. We look forward to EHang\u2019s first flight\nin Seville and hope our cooperation will facilitate the commercialization of\nits UAM ecosystem in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSeville has developed a rich culture over its 2,000 years\nof history, so we are delighted to collaborate with the Seville government to\nbring new UAM technology to this ancient city. There are many old, narrow paths\nin the old town of Seville, which are inaccessible to automobiles. We believe\nour AAV can be a great solution for the city to relieve traffic congestion and\nbetter preserve historic sectors. Furthermore, as a popular tourist city, we\nhope to open up flying routes for sightseeing so that visitors from around the\nworld can experience the spectacular cityscape of Seville by air,\u201d said Mr. Hu\nHuazhi, the Founder, Chairman and CEO of EHang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re glad to establish strategic partnership with Seville\nto set a good example of UAM city in Europe. Seville is our first UAM pilot\ncity in Spain and we believe our partnership will make it a more innovative, intelligent\nand sustainable city. As a pioneer in history, Seville was well-reputed\ninternationally as the starting point for Columbus\u2019s discovery the new world\nand for Magellan\u2019s voyage around the world for the first time. Today, Seville\nsets sail again with EHang and will surely take a lead in urban air mobility\ndevelopment of Spain and Europe in foreseeable future.\u201d said Victoria Jing\nXiang, the CEO of EHang Spain & Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n