China approves world’s first passenger carrying flying taxi

Guangzhou-based company named Ehang has received the world's first airworthiness type certificate for its EH216-S AAV, a fully autonomous drone designed to carry two passengers.CEO Huazhi Hu in an interview with CNBC said that this achievement will pave the way for similar certificates in the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia, streamlining Ehang's global ambitions.A changing regulatory landscapeWhile the United States' Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently introduced a plan to accommodate autonomous flying vehicles, it still mandates onboard pilots.China is taking a proactive approach to regulating unmanned aircraft flight, with new rules set to take effect on January 1, 2024.Hu told CNBC that within approximately five years, air taxis will become a common sight in many cities across the globe.vehicles, states, company, air, taxis, worlds, passengercarrying, flying, taxi, autonomous, tourism, united, china, ehangs, approves, #trending , #youtube , #thespokesperson , #google