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7月22日，亿航智能控股有限公司宣布，中国民航局于近日正式受理其旗下专门从事UAM运营服务的全资子公司广东亿航通用航空有限公司及其在合肥的合资运营公司合肥合翼航空有限公司分别递交的民用无人驾驶载人航空器运营合格证（Air Operator Certificate，AOC或OC）申请。
据悉，此项目为全球首个获得受理的无人驾驶载人电动垂直起降航空器（eVTOL）OC审定项目，也预示着全球首个针对载人eVTOL的运营标准体系即将确立。
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has formally accepted the Air Operator Certificate applications by EHang Holdings Limited, a leading urban air mobility technology company, the company said on Monday.
The acceptance marks the commencement of the review process for the applicant's business license and operational qualification for pilotless passenger-carrying aerial vehicles, with consensus reached on review procedures, subjects and frameworks.
The CAAC has established a specialized review team to proceed with the subsequent review process, according to the company.
The applications were jointly submitted by Guangdong EHang General Aviation Co Ltd, EHang's wholly-owned subsidiary specializing in UAM operation services, and Hefei Heyi Aviation Co Ltd, its joint venture company in Hefei, Anhui province.
The acceptance would help pave the way for the establishment of the world's first commercial operation standard system for pilotless passenger-carrying electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and lay a solid foundation for the commercial operation of EHang's EH216-S, the company said.
亿航EH-216S（亿航智能供图）
当前我国低空经济正步入快速成长的新阶段。7月10日，中国民航局局长宋志勇在国务院新闻办公室“推动高质量发展”系列主题新闻发布会上表示，民航局作为行业管理部门，将立足自身职责，统筹推进传统通用航空转型升级与新兴无人机产业创新发展，在继续强化顶层设计和规划引领的基础上，将重点开展加强适航审定体系和能力建设、完善基础设施建设标准、推进低空服务保障体系建设、强化安全运行监管以及规范市场管理等五方面工作。其中，在加强适航审定体系和能力建设方面，宋志勇局长表示，要稳步推进传统有人驾驶航空器适航审定工作，健全完善无人机相关技术规范标准，探索创新无人机适航审定模式，更好适应无人机研发设计制造的适航审查需求。
亿航智能创始人、董事长兼首席执行官胡华智表示：“从获得全球首张无人驾驶载人eVTOL型号合格证、生产许可证、标准适航证，再到运营合格审定，我们很高兴获得中国民航局的高度认可，并向实现亿航智能无人驾驶载人航空器商业运营的目标更近一步。全球首个无人驾驶载人航空器OC审定项目的正式受理，对eVTOL行业具有开创性的意义。这也是城市空中交通正式迈入大众消费阶段的最后一关。我们期待全球首个无人驾驶载人eVTOL商业运营标准体系和OC的颁发，让低空经济普惠大众。”
基于此前积累的大量运行数据与实践经验，亿航智能正在积极协助中国民航局推进EH216-S运营相关标准的制定，也将为全球首个无人驾驶载人eVTOL商业运营监管体系的建立提供参考基础。截至目前，除了亿航通航和合翼航空之外，亿航智能在广州、深圳、太原、无锡等城市的合作伙伴也在同步筹备并积极推进OC审定申请，加快推动EH216-S在当地低空经济商业运营示范样板建设。
In addition to EHang General Aviation and Heyi Aviation, EHang's partners in Guangzhou and Shenzhen in Guangdong province, Taiyuan in Shanxi province and Wuxi in Jiangsu province are also preparing for certificate applications. The aim is to accelerate the launching of commercial EH216-S operations and low-altitude economy demonstration projects in local cities.
Similar to the previous certification process, the AOC certification for EH216-S pilotless passenger-carrying aerial vehicles cannot directly follow the civil aviation field's existing standards but requires innovation and improvement based on current regulations to establish a new and applicable standard.
In March, the CAAC issued a consultation notice on the application and issuance of operator certificates under the civil aviation regulations, aiming to ensure a smooth implementation of the Rules on the Safety Management of Civil Unmanned Aircraft.
The notice clarifies the air operator certificate application procedures and requirements, standardizes operational safety assessment scope and key points, and refines operational management requirements.
A passenger takes a trial ride on the EH216-S in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, in December.
EHang has been lending its extensive operational data and practical experience to collaborate with the CAAC to develop EH216-S operational standards.
In May, the group standard of technical requirements for eVTOL aircraft landing sites, primarily drafted and initiated by EHang, was released. It provides clear guidelines on the technical parameters of eVTOL aircraft landing sites, including physical characteristics, obstacle limitations, site selection, structural design and specialized facilities.
As the industry regulatory authority, the CAAC will prioritize five areas of focus, including the construction of unmanned aerial vehicle demonstration zones, the development of airworthiness certification capabilities, the certification of air operator certificates, the planning and construction of airport facilities, and the establishment of low-altitude flight service support system.
"We are collaborating with the CAAC to establish a new operation system for pilotless aerial vehicles, which will once again achieve a breakthrough in the global civil aviation industry," said Hu Huazhi, founder, chairman and CEO of EHang.