<ul><li>Chinese regulators have approved the country’s first autonomous passenger drones, paving the way for commercial aerial tourism services.</li><li>The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has granted air operator certificates to Hefei Heyi Aviation, a joint venture between EHang Holdings and a Hefei state-owned company.</li><li>EHang plans to launch low-altitude urban tourism services in the Guangzhou and Hefei areas using the certified EH216-S drone, capable of carrying two passengers at a top speed of 130 km/h.</li><li>The company's long-term plans involve expanding into air taxi services, with other operators of EHang's electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft applying for operation certificates.</li></ul>

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