An unmanned electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft made its maiden demonstration flight in Hong Kong on Friday, as the city pushes to develop a low-altitude economy, with the government aiming to complete drafting relevant legislation by 2027.The flight marked a collaboration between mainland Chinese autonomous aerial vehicle firm EHang, local transport operator Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings and the city’s technology hub, Cyberport. The flight took place at Cyberport in Pok Fu Lam.Kwoon Chung, which earlier revealed plans to buy 30 eVTOLs from EHang for more than HK$70 million (US$9 million), intends to deploy some of them for passenger and logistics services in Hong Kong.
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FRI · 2026-08-28 · 13:37 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0828-106880
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Unmanned electric aircraft makes maiden flight in Hong Kong
An unmanned electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft completed its maiden demonstration flight in Hong Kong on Friday. This event is part of Hong Kong's initiative to develop a low-altitude economy, with the government targeting 2027 for the completion of relevant legislation.
Ambrose LiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-28 · 13:37 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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An unmanned electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft completed its maiden demonstration flight in Hong Kong on Friday. This event is part of Hong Kong's initiative to develop a low-altitude economy, with the government targeting 2027 for the completion of relevant legislation. The flight was a collaborative effort involving mainland Chinese firm EHang, local transport operator Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings, and the technology hub Cyberport. Kwoon Chung plans to utilize some of the eVTOLs, which they intend to purchase, for passenger and logistics services within Hong Kong.
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Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings plans to buy 30 eVTOLs from EHang for more than HK$70 million (US$9 million).
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Hong Kong is pushing to develop a low-altitude economy.
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An unmanned electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft made its maiden demonstration flight in Hong Kong.
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Kwoon Chung intends to deploy some eVTOLs for passenger and logistics services in Hong Kong.
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The Hong Kong government aims to complete drafting relevant legislation by 2027.
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