Firms have high hopes for low-altitude biz
8 months, 1 week ago

Firms have high hopes for low-altitude biz

China Daily  

Growers get training to use unmanned aerial vehicles to protect crops in Mengcheng county, Anhui province, in March. HU WEIGUO/FOR CHINA DAILY China's low-altitude economy, which is regarded as a strategic emerging industry, is poised to see speedy growth in the coming years, fueled mainly by investments in related infrastructure construction, policy support from authorities and commercial applications in diverse scenarios like passenger transport, tourism and logistics, industry experts said. They noted the country's emphasis on developing the low-altitude economy is conducive to bolstering urban industrial upgrades, fostering new economic growth drivers and alleviating urban traffic congestion, adding that the sector boasts huge market potential and promising development prospects. The low-altitude economy, which plays a key part in nurturing new quality productive forces and serves as a new growth engine, has been written into this year's Government Work Report for the first time. The certificate, issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, is the world's first production certificate granted in the global eVTOL industry, marking another significant step toward mass production of eVTOL aircraft and follow-up commercial operations.

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Largest UAV testing area gets approval
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Largest UAV testing area gets approval

China Daily  

Workers with the Hebei Aviation Investment Low Altitude Industry Development Co assemble two drones at the Shijiazhuang Equipment Manufacturing Industrial Park in Luancheng district of Shijiazhuang, Hebei province. Covering an area of approximately 600 square kilometers in various districts and counties in Shijiazhuang, the UAV test flight area spans 25 km in length and 23 km in width, with a …

China accelerates production of drones for low-altitude economy, but is the sector directionless?
3 weeks, 3 days ago

China accelerates production of drones for low-altitude economy, but is the sector directionless?

Firstpost  

The low-altitude economy is short on infrastructure and many investors lack information and guidance about how the sector could develop in China A Chinese drone manufacturer is gearing up to mass-produce a compact, six-ton aircraft designed for the burgeoning “low-altitude economy,” a sector projected to grow significantly by 2030 with the rise of aerial taxis and drone deliveries. However, Beijing …

China to see 100,000 eVTOLs for taxi and personal use by 2030: industry report
3 weeks, 6 days ago

China to see 100,000 eVTOLs for taxi and personal use by 2030: industry report

China Daily  

A technician tests an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in Hefei, Anhui province, which is bolstering the development of new quality productive forces. CHINA DAILY BEIJING -- China could potentially see 100,000 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft serve as family vehicles or air taxis by 2030, according to a report released Wednesday by the China Low Altitude Economic …

Low-altitude economy takes off in Shandong
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Low-altitude economy takes off in Shandong

China Daily  

Zhang Xinyi, a resident of Rizhao, Shandong province, recently discovered a new perspective on her city as she took a helicopter tour, experiencing low-altitude flight and enjoying a bird's-eye view of the coastal city. On Nov 5, the transportation bureau of Shenzhen, Guangdong province sought public opinion on measures to support high-quality development of the low-altitude economy in the city. …

Starair's Aurora Takes to the Skies in Hunan
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Starair's Aurora Takes to the Skies in Hunan

China Daily  

Starair Aircraft Co is preparing to take off in Hunan, with the launch of its first homegrown sports aircraft, the Aurora. The aircraft, designed and manufactured by the company, is a lightweight and efficient plane that has received international recognition for its precision and creativity. Starair aims to expand the Aurora's sales to international markets, including North America, Europe, Oceania, …

Starair's Aurora Takes to the Skies in Hunan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Starair's Aurora Takes to the Skies in Hunan

China Daily  

Starair Aircraft Co is preparing to take off in Hunan, China, with the launch of its first homegrown sports aircraft, the Aurora. The Aurora, weighing only 350 kilograms and with a maximum flying distance of 1,200 kilometers, is designed to compete in the international market. The company is aiming to expand the Aurora's sales to markets including North America, Europe, …

Aviation-related industries ready for takeoff in Hunan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Aviation-related industries ready for takeoff in Hunan

China Daily  

By ZOU SHUO and HE CHUN in Zhuzhou, Hunan | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-10-30 07:42 A technician works at the factory of Starair Aircraft Co in 2019. LIU ZHIYONG/FOR CHINA DAILY Homegrown thrills To popularize flying, the company established China's first civil aerobatic team in 2014, which has since performed at more than 40 air shows in 16 …

Innovation pushing low-altitude aircraft to new heights in China
3 months ago

Innovation pushing low-altitude aircraft to new heights in China

China Daily  

A visitor views an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, or eVTOL, during the 2024 Chengdu International Low-altitude Equipment and Services Expo, which opened on Thursday in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province. The eVTOLs can also provide fast connections between scenic spots in areas with complex terrain, thereby changing people's travel habits and improving their tourism experiences, he added. Xu …

Innovation pushing low-altitude aircraft to new heights in China
3 months ago

Innovation pushing low-altitude aircraft to new heights in China

China Daily  

Visitors view a helicopter during the 2024 Chengdu International Low-altitude Equipment and Services Expo, which opened on Thursday in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province. They made the remarks at the three-day 2024 China International Low-altitude Economic Partnership Conference and the 2024 Chengdu International Low-altitude Equipment and Services Expo, which opened on Thursday in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province. "China lags …

Innovation pushing low-altitude aircraft to new heights in China
3 months ago

Innovation pushing low-altitude aircraft to new heights in China

China Daily  

Visitors view a helicopter during the 2024 Chengdu International Low-altitude Equipment and Services Expo, which opened on Thursday in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province. They made the remarks at the three-day 2024 China International Low-altitude Economic Partnership Conference and the 2024 Chengdu International Low-altitude Equipment and Services Expo, which opened on Thursday in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province. "China lags …

Innovation pushing low-altitude aircraft to new heights in China
3 months ago

Innovation pushing low-altitude aircraft to new heights in China

China Daily  

Visitors view a helicopter during the 2024 Chengdu International Low-altitude Equipment and Services Expo, which opened on Thursday in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province. They made the remarks at the three-day 2024 China International Low-altitude Economic Partnership Conference and the 2024 Chengdu International Low-altitude Equipment and Services Expo, which opened on Thursday in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province. "China lags …

Soaring beyond borders
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Soaring beyond borders

China Daily  

With the nation's "low-altitude economy" set to emerge as a trillion-yuan business by the end of this decade and become the source of flagship products selling overseas, Hong Kong needs to pull out all stops for a piece of this mega industry. Business opportunities beckon for Hong Kong with the nation's new economic catalyst featuring aerial machines like drones and …

EHang reports soaring EH216-S sales in Q2 2024
4 months ago

EHang reports soaring EH216-S sales in Q2 2024

China Daily  

The world's leading urban air mobility technology platform company, EHang Holdings Limited, reported robust operational and financial metrics growth in the second quarter of 2024. EHang Holdings Limited, the world's leading urban air mobility technology platform companies, reported another quarter of robust growth in operational and financial metrics, according to the company's unaudited financial results for the second quarter of …

EHang marks new strides in global air mobility services
4 months ago

EHang marks new strides in global air mobility services

China Daily  

A visitor checks out the booth of EHang Holdings Ltd during an intelligent industry expo in Tianjin in June. ZHAO ZISHUO/XINHUA Chinese urban air mobility technology company EHang Holdings Ltd is stepping up efforts to commercially operate electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, or eVTOL, in aerial sightseeing, tourism as well as logistics in overseas markets and bolster the development …

Low-altitude economy takes off in Yangtze Delta
4 months, 1 week ago

Low-altitude economy takes off in Yangtze Delta

China Daily  

An air taxi service connecting airport terminals in Shanghai and the nearby city of Kunshan, Jiangsu province, completed a trial flight on Saturday, marking a new push in the development of the low-altitude economy, a strategic emerging industry. The one-way, 82-kilometer trip, from Kunshan's airport to Pudong district's Xingye aviation base near Shanghai Pudong International Airport, took around 25 minutes …

China's booming low-altitude economy drives new growth
4 months, 1 week ago

China's booming low-altitude economy drives new growth

China Daily  

AS700 airship conducts a low-altitude demo flight in Jingmen, Central China's Hubei province, Aug 1, 2024. BEIJING -- China's low-altitude economy is entering a phase of rapid growth, offering people more excitement in the skies and bringing convenience through innovative aerial vehicle applications. Multiple application scenarios China's independently developed AS700 airship successfully conducted its demonstration flight on Aug 1 in …

Over 100 companies launch low altitude economic alliance
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Over 100 companies launch low altitude economic alliance

China Daily  

China Low Altitude Economic Alliance, initiated by over 100 upstream and downstream enterprises, was officially established in Beijing on Saturday. The alliance engaged in in-depth discussions on topics including low altitude economic application scenarios, airspace opening, and industrial development route planning. Luo Jun, executive director and secretary-general of the alliance, stated at the launch ceremony that developing China's low-altitude economy …

AutoFlight in Nanjing heralds age of air taxis
4 months, 3 weeks ago

AutoFlight in Nanjing heralds age of air taxis

China Daily  

An eVTOL aircraft takes off from an unmanned aerial vehicle base in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Thursday. One such aircraft recently completed its maiden flight across the Yangtze River in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, offering a glimpse into the future of low-altitude travel and cultural tourism. On Thursday, a five-seater, 2-metric-ton Prosperity eVTOL aircraft of Shanghai-based eVTOL developer AutoFlight took off …

AutoFlight in Nanjing heralds age of air taxis
4 months, 3 weeks ago

AutoFlight in Nanjing heralds age of air taxis

China Daily  

By CHEN MEILING in Beijing and GUO JUN in Nanjing | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-08-03 08:02 An eVTOL aircraft takes off from an unmanned aerial vehicle base in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Thursday. One such aircraft recently completed its maiden flight across the Yangtze River in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, offering a glimpse into the future of low-altitude travel and …

AutoFlight in Nanjing heralds age of air taxis
4 months, 3 weeks ago

AutoFlight in Nanjing heralds age of air taxis

China Daily  

By CHEN MEILING in Beijing and GUO JUN in Nanjing | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-08-03 08:02 An eVTOL aircraft takes off from an unmanned aerial vehicle base in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Thursday. One such aircraft recently completed its maiden flight across the Yangtze River in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, offering a glimpse into the future of low-altitude travel and …

Homegrown eVTOLs showing huge potential
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Homegrown eVTOLs showing huge potential

China Daily  

An AE200 aircraft developed by Aerofugia completes its phase-2 flight test on June 23. PHOTO/CHINA DAILY Chinese electric vertical takeoff and landing companies have demonstrated strong competitiveness compared with their counterparts in the United States and the European Union amid flourishing development of the low-altitude economy, or advanced air mobility, thanks to strong market demand, policy support and China's solid …

Low-altitude economy taking off across country
6 months ago

Low-altitude economy taking off across country

China Daily  

A novel scene is taking place during this year's litchi season, with drones shuttling back and forth on the first low-altitude air route connecting South China's Hainan and Guangdong provinces, bringing freshly picked fruit to foodies much faster. Phoenix Wings, a cargo drone company operated by express delivery giant SF Group, initiated the interprovincial drone-delivery service for fresh fruit across …

Low-altitude economy taking off across country
6 months ago

Low-altitude economy taking off across country

China Daily  

A novel scene is taking place during this year's litchi season, with drones shuttling back and forth on the first low-altitude air route connecting South China's Hainan and Guangdong provinces, bringing freshly picked fruit to foodies much faster. Phoenix Wings, a cargo drone company operated by express delivery giant SF Group, initiated the interprovincial drone-delivery service for fresh fruit across …

Guangdong steps up for low-altitude upper hand
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Guangdong steps up for low-altitude upper hand

China Daily  

Updated: 2024-05-29 By QIU QUANLIN in Guangzhou China Daily The X2, a flying car developed by Xpeng Aeroht affiliated with automaker Xpeng, is displayed at the 2023 Smart China Expo in Chongqing in September. ZHAO JUNCHAO/FOR CHINA DAILY An action plan for promoting the high-quality development of the low-altitude economy in Guangdong province, an economic powerhouse in South China, will …

Guangdong steps up for low-altitude upper hand
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Guangdong steps up for low-altitude upper hand

China Daily  

The X2, a flying car developed by Xpeng Aeroht affiliated with automaker Xpeng, is displayed at the 2023 Smart China Expo in Chongqing in September. ZHAO JUNCHAO/FOR CHINA DAILY An action plan for promoting the high-quality development of the low-altitude economy in Guangdong province, an economic powerhouse in South China, will help speed up the commercial use of low-altitude aircraft …

Guangdong steps up for low-altitude upper hand
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Guangdong steps up for low-altitude upper hand

China Daily  

The X2, a flying car developed by Xpeng Aeroht affiliated with automaker Xpeng, is displayed at the 2023 Smart China Expo in Chongqing in September. ZHAO JUNCHAO/FOR CHINA DAILY An action plan for promoting the high-quality development of the low-altitude economy in Guangdong province, an economic powerhouse in South China, will help speed up the commercial use of low-altitude aircraft …

Air Taxis In India In Early 2026
8 months ago

Air Taxis In India In Early 2026

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: InterGlobe Enterprises, the parent company of IndiGo airlines, and US-based Archer Aviation said that they will launch India's first air taxi service in 2026. Archer Aviation will manufacture 200 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for the taxi service in India. Archer Aviation said the Connaught Place-Gurugram trip would cost about `2,000 to `3,000, against `500 in app-based taxi …

Firms have high hopes for low-altitude biz
8 months, 1 week ago

Firms have high hopes for low-altitude biz

China Daily  

Growers get training to use unmanned aerial vehicles to protect crops in Mengcheng county, Anhui province, in March. HU WEIGUO/FOR CHINA DAILY China's low-altitude economy, which is regarded as a strategic emerging industry, is poised to see speedy growth in the coming years, fueled mainly by investments in related infrastructure construction, policy support from authorities and commercial applications in diverse …

Firms have high hopes for low-altitude biz
8 months, 1 week ago

Firms have high hopes for low-altitude biz

China Daily  

The inaugural demonstration of an eVTOL cross-city and cross-bay route takes place in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, in February. Zhang said DJI will continue to promote the large-scale application of drones in aerial photography, agriculture, inspection and mapping, as well as transportation, and continuously expand new application scenarios to bolster the growth of the low-altitude economy. Han Jun, deputy head of …

Firms have high hopes for low-altitude biz
8 months, 1 week ago

Firms have high hopes for low-altitude biz

China Daily  

Growers get training to use unmanned aerial vehicles to protect crops in Mengcheng county, Anhui province, in March. HU WEIGUO/FOR CHINA DAILY China's low-altitude economy, which is regarded as a strategic emerging industry, is poised to see speedy growth in the coming years, fueled mainly by investments in related infrastructure construction, policy support from authorities and commercial applications in diverse …

Low-altitude industry readies for takeoff
8 months, 1 week ago

Low-altitude industry readies for takeoff

China Daily  

An eVTOL aircraft attracts visitors during a demonstration flight in Shenzhen, Guangdong province in February. The Civil Aviation Administration of China issued the production license for the EH216-S unmanned aerial vehicle system on Monday. Mass production of eVTOL aircraft will soon be a reality, raising expectations for the development of China's low-altitude economy. Among several strategic emerging industries proposed by …

China's low-altitude economy sees robust growth: report
8 months, 3 weeks ago

China's low-altitude economy sees robust growth: report

China Daily  

The Wing Loong-2 large unmanned aerial vehicle takes off from an airport in the city of Zigong, Southwest China's Sichuan province, March 18, 2024. BEIJING -- The size of China's low-altitude economy exceeded 500 billion yuan in 2023, up by 33.8 percent year-on-year, according to a report. The report published on Monday by CCID consulting, a think tank under China's …

Shenzhen aims higher with milestone in intercity air taxi flight
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Shenzhen aims higher with milestone in intercity air taxi flight

China Daily  

By WANG XU in Shenzhen, Guangdong | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-02-29 09:29 A five-seat eVTOL aircraft is seen at Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Feb 27, 2024. A cutting-edge "air taxi" service, once operational, is expected to gain traction, as electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft developer AutoFlight conducted the world's first intercity demonstration …

Shenzhen aims higher with milestone in intercity air taxi flight
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Shenzhen aims higher with milestone in intercity air taxi flight

China Daily  

A five-seat eVTOL aircraft is seen at Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Feb 27, 2024. A cutting-edge "air taxi" service, once operational, is expected to gain traction, as electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft developer AutoFlight conducted the world's first intercity demonstration flight in South China's Guangdong province on Tuesday. Tian Yu, founder, CEO and …

Autoflight announces collab with Falcon Aviation Services
1 year, 1 month ago

Autoflight announces collab with Falcon Aviation Services

China Daily  

Autoflight and Falcon Aviation Services signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration to spearhead the advancement of advanced air mobility in the United Arab Emirates and throughout the region during the ongoing Dubai Airshow. The collaboration between the company and Falcon Aviation Services, a leading business aviation services operator in the Middle East and Africa region, is aimed at spearheading …

China approves the world’s first flying taxi
1 year, 1 month ago

China approves the world’s first flying taxi

Hindustan Times  

Anyone keen to view from on high the sprawling cityscapes of Guangdong, a bustling province in southern China, may soon be able to do so from the cabin of a flying taxi. On October 13th the Civil Aviation Administration of China awarded a “type certificate”, a crucial piece of aviation paperwork, to the world’s first electric vertical take-off and landing …

Aircraft maker achieves milestone in new way of traveling
1 year, 4 months ago

Aircraft maker achieves milestone in new way of traveling

China Daily  

Autoflight, an electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL, aircraft developer, achieved the world's first formation flight of three autonomous eVTOL aircraft on Thursday in Shanghai. Autoflight, an electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL, aircraft developer, achieved the world's first formation flight of three autonomous eVTOL aircraft on July 26 in Shanghai. Three of the company's Prosperity I aircraft …

Chinese manufacturer ready for big takeoff with AAVs
2 years ago

Chinese manufacturer ready for big takeoff with AAVs

China Daily  

An autonomous aerial vehicle developed by EHang Holdings Ltd is displayed during an expo in Fuzhou, Fujian province, in April 2021. CHEN HAO/FOR CHINA DAILY EHang Holdings Ltd, a Chinese manufacturer of autonomous aerial vehicles, is stepping up efforts to bolster the commercial operation of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in the fields of passenger transportation, logistics and smart …

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