EHang stock rises after successful pilotless flights in Indonesia

Investing.com -- EHang Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:EH) stock gained 3.2% after the company announced its EH216-S pilotless electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft successfully completed its first human-carrying flights in Indonesia.

The milestone flight, conducted with approval from Indonesia’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation, represents a significant advancement in EHang’s global expansion strategy. The demonstration was attended by high-level Indonesian officials including Bambang Soesatyo, former Chairman of the People’s Consultative Assembly, and Raffi Ahmad, the Indonesian President’s Special Envoy.

EHang’s Indonesian client, Prestige Aviation, obtained the necessary flight permissions for the demonstration. The company’s Executive Chairman Rudy Salim and other passengers boarded the EH216-S for the landmark flight.

The EH216-S features vertical takeoff and landing capabilities that eliminate the need for traditional runways, potentially offering a solution to Indonesia’s severe ground traffic congestion. As an archipelago nation, Indonesia presents significant opportunities for aerial connectivity across its thousands of islands.

EHang’s Chief Financial Officer Conor Yang, who attended the event, stated that the flight "lays a strong foundation for accelerating commercial eVTOL operations worldwide in the future." He added that the technology could help alleviate Indonesia’s traffic congestion while offering solutions for tourism and emergency rescue.

The company has been expanding its presence in Indonesia since November 2021, when it conducted the country’s first pilotless eVTOL flight in Bali. EHang received the world’s first Air Operator Certificate for civil human-carrying pilotless eVTOL aircraft from China’s aviation authority in March 2025.

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