HONG KONG, July 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- EHang Holdings Limited ("EHang" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: EH), the world's leading urban air mobility ("UAM") technology platform company, announced the signing of a purchase and operation cooperation agreement with KC Smart Mobility Company Limited ("KC Smart Mobility"), a subsidiary of Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Limited ("KCBH") (0306.HK), the largest non-franchised bus operator in Hong Kong. This partnership aims to promote the deployment and operation of EHang's EH216-S pilotless electric vertical take-off and landing ("eVTOL") in Hong Kong, Macau, and the cities of Xiangyang and Shiyan in Hubei Province in China. According to the cooperation agreement, KC Smart Mobility plans to purchase a total of 30 units of EH216-S from EHang.
Mr. Cheng King Hoi, Andrew, MH, Mainland China Business Director at KCBH, looks forward to the EH216-S playing a significant role in aerial sightseeing, air mobility, and other use cases in Hong Kong and Macau.
KCBH is one of Hong Kong's largest transportation companies, providing passenger transport services between mainland China and Hong Kong, as well as local transport services within Hong Kong. It has also expanded its business into the tourism sites such as Lantau Island in Hong Kong and Bipenggou Tourism Resort in Sichuan Province. KC Smart Mobility, a KCBH's subsidiary dedicated to innovative travel solutions, plans to contribute to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government's upcoming blueprint for low-altitude economy development and the formulation of related laws and regulations. EHang and KC Smart Mobility will make joint efforts to kick off the EH216-S flight event in Hong Kong, setting a benchmark for UAM operation with pilotless eVTOL in Hong Kong.
Recently, Hong Kong is actively aligning itself with the national strategy of low-altitude economy. John Lee Ka-chiu, Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, stated in the Legislative Council that the government is committed to fostering new productive forces by leveraging Hong Kong's robust research capabilities and international advantages to spur innovation, including in the low-altitude economy industry. Professor Sun Dong, Secretary of Innovation, Technology, and Industry Bureau of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, highlighted that Hong Kong has a solid technology foundation for eVTOLs. Furthermore, the government will pay close attention to the advancements and developments in the eVTOL space, and tailor plans and strategies in accordance with Hong Kong's unique conditions, legal frameworks, market needs, and commercial considerations of potential service operators for projects enhancing tourist experiences.
Mr. Cheng King Hoi, Andrew, MH, Mainland China Business Director at KCBH, remarked: "KCBH has always been dedicated to providing exceptional travel services. Our partnership with EHang marks a new era by extending our passenger transport services from the ground to the sky. We look forward to the EH216-S playing a significant role in aerial sightseeing and air mobility, as well as other use cases in Hong Kong and Macau, and we will prepare for EH216-S commercialization with the highest safety standards that ensured for our air mobility services."
Zhao Wang, Chief Operating Officer of EHang, stated: "We are thrilled to join hands with KCBH in our ongoing efforts to advance UAM commercial operations. With KCBH's long history and extensive customer base in the transportation sector, we believe our collaboration will effectively promote the deployment and operation of EH216-S aircraft in Hong Kong and Macau. This partnership will inject new vitality into local tourism and air mobility market to drive innovation and development in the low-altitude economy sector."
About KCBH
Established in 1948, KCBH has grown to become Hong Kong's largest non-franchised public bus and limousine operator over the past half century. KCBH went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's Main Board in September 1996. As of March 31, 2023, its fleet consists of approximately 1,334 non-franchised buses and 417 limousine, serving a diverse range of markets. Its business portfolio includes passenger transportation between Hong Kong and mainland China, local transportation services in Hong Kong, limousine transfer services, and local bus operation business in Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, and other locations in China.
About EHang
EHang (Nasdaq: EH) is the world's leading urban air mobility ("UAM") technology platform company. Our mission is to enable safe, autonomous, and eco-friendly air mobility accessible to everyone. EHang provides customers in various industries with unmanned aerial vehicle ("UAV") systems and solutions: air mobility (including passenger transportation and logistics), smart city management, and aerial media solutions. EHang's EH216-S has obtained the world's first type certificate, production certificate and standard airworthiness certificate for passenger-carrying pilotless eVTOL aircraft issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. As the forerunner of cutting-edge UAV technologies and commercial solutions in the global UAM industry, EHang continues to explore the boundaries of the sky to make flying technologies benefit our life in smart cities. For more information, please visit .
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香港,2024年7月22日 /PRNewswire/ — 全球領先的城市空中交通(“UAM”)技術平台公司億航控股有限公司(“億航” 或 “公司”)(納斯達克股票代碼:EH)宣佈與冠忠巴士控股有限公司(“KCBH”)的子公司KC智能出行有限公司(“KCBH”)簽署收購和運營合作協議(0 306.HK),香港最大的非專營巴士運營商。該夥伴關係旨在促進億航 EH216-S 無人駕駛電動垂直起降(“eVTOL”)在香港、澳門以及中國湖北省襄陽市和十堰市的部署和運營。根據合作協議,KC Smart Mobility計劃從億航購買總共30臺 EH216-S。
KCBH 中國大陸業務總監鄭景海先生,Andrew,MH,他期待 EH216-S 在香港和澳門的空中觀光、空中交通和其他用例中發揮重要作用。
KCBH是香港最大的運輸公司之一,提供中國大陸和香港之間的客運服務,以及香港境內的本地運輸服務。它還將其業務擴展到旅遊勝地,例如香港的大嶼山和四川省的畢棚溝旅遊勝地。KCBH旗下致力於創新出行解決方案的子公司KC Smart Mobility計劃爲香港特別行政區政府即將制定的低海拔經濟發展藍圖和相關法律法規的制定做出貢獻。億航和KC Smart Mobility將共同努力,在香港拉開EH216-S 飛行活動的序幕,爲uAM在香港使用無人駕駛eVTOL的運營樹立基準。
最近,香港正在積極配合國家低海拔經濟戰略。香港特別行政區行政長官李嘉超在立法會表示,政府致力於通過利用香港強大的研究能力和國際優勢來促進創新,包括低海拔經濟產業的創新,從而培養新的生產力。香港特別行政區創新、科技及工業局局長孫東教授強調指出,香港擁有EVTOL的堅實技術基礎。此外,政府將密切關注eVTOL領域的進步和發展,並根據香港的獨特條件、法律框架、市場需求和潛在服務運營商的商業考慮,爲改善遊客體驗的項目量身定製計劃和戰略。
KCBH中國大陸業務董事鄭景海先生Andrew, MH, MH表示:“KCBH一直致力於提供卓越的旅行服務。我們與億航的合作將我們的客運服務從地面擴展到空中,標誌着一個新時代。我們期待 EH216-S 在航空觀光和空中交通以及香港和澳門的其他用例中發揮重要作用,我們將以確保我們的空中交通服務的最高安全標準爲 EH216-S 的商業化做準備。”
億航首席運營官王昭表示:“我們很高興與KCBH攜手合作,持續努力推進uAM的商業運營。憑藉 KCBH 在運輸領域的悠久歷史和廣泛的客戶群,我們相信我們的合作將有效促進 EH216-S 飛機在香港和澳門的部署和運營。這種夥伴關係將爲當地旅遊和空中交通市場注入新的活力,以推動低海拔經濟領域的創新和發展。”
關於 KCBH
KCBH 成立於 1948 年,在過去的半個世紀中已發展成爲香港最大的非專營公共巴士和豪華轎車運營商。KCBH於1996年9月在香港證券交易所主板上市。截至2023年3月31日,其車隊由大約1,334輛非專營巴士和417輛豪華轎車組成,服務於不同的市場。其業務組合包括香港與中國大陸之間的客運、香港的本地運輸服務、豪華轎車接送服務以及四川、重慶、湖北和中國其他地區的本地公交運營業務。
關於億航
億航(納斯達克股票代碼:EH)是全球領先的城市空中交通(“UAM”)技術平台公司。我們的使命是爲所有人提供安全、自主和環保的空中交通。億航爲各行各業的客戶提供無人機(“UAV”)系統和解決方案:空中交通(包括客運和物流)、智慧城市管理和航空媒體解決方案。億航的 EH216-S 獲得了中國民用航空局頒發的世界上第一個載客無人駕駛電動起降飛機的型號證書、生產證書和標準適航證書。作爲全球無人機行業尖端無人機技術和商業解決方案的先行者,億航繼續探索天空邊界,讓飛行技術造福我們的智慧城市生活。欲了解更多信息,請訪問。
安全港聲明
根據1995年美國私人證券訴訟改革法案的 “安全港” 條款,本新聞稿包含可能構成 “前瞻性” 陳述的聲明。這些前瞻性陳述可以通過諸如 “將”、“期望”、“預期”、“目標”、“未來”、“打算”、“計劃”、“相信”、“估計”、“可能會” 和類似陳述等術語來識別。非歷史事實的陳述,包括有關管理層信念和期望的陳述,均爲前瞻性陳述。前瞻性陳述涉及固有的風險和不確定性。許多因素可能導致實際業績與任何前瞻性陳述中包含的結果存在重大差異,包括但不限於與認證、我們對產品和解決方案以及UAM服務商業化的需求和市場接受度的預期、我們與戰略合作伙伴的關係以及涉及我們的當前訴訟和潛在訴訟相關的因素。管理層根據其當前的預期、假設、估計和預測制定了這些前瞻性陳述。儘管他們認爲這些預期、假設、估計和預測是合理的,但此類前瞻性陳述只是預測,涉及已知和未知的風險和不確定性,其中許多是管理層無法控制的。這些陳述涉及風險和不確定性,可能導致億航的實際業績、業績或成就與這些前瞻性陳述所表達或暗示的任何未來業績、業績或成就存在重大差異。