INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Chinas civil air travel authority released the worlds first Air Operation Certificate for a from another location operated airplane system
to 2 of EHangs urban aerial movement (UAM) operation business on March 28, marking the main start of the passenger age for Chinas
low-altitude economy.The low-altitude economy describes the emerging financial community centered around activities, organizations and
services performed in airspace below 1,000 meters (or in some cases encompassed 3,000 meters)
It leverages low-altitude aircraft such as drones and eVTOLs (electrical vertical launch and landing airplane) for different applications,
consisting of rescues, studies, and the transport of goods and passengers
It incorporates basic aviation manufacturing, digital facilities and cross-sector applications, forming a key pillar of ​​
brand-new quality productive forces in China.Guangdong EHang General Aviation, a completely owned UAM operations subsidiary of the
NASDAQ-listed eVTOL company EHang, and Hefei Heyi Aviation, a commercial UAM operation jointly established by Hefeis state-owned capital and
EHang, were approved the certificate by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)
The EH216-S eVTOL airplane operated by these 2 companies is the worlds very first and Chinas only passenger-carrying autonomous eVTOL with a
complete set of three certifications & Type Certificate, Standard Airworthiness Certificate and Production Certificate
It has completed over 60,000 safe flights and can serve city air movement, logistics, tourism and other sectors
Now, obtaining the Operation Certificate symbolizes that UAM can officially start its business rollout to the basic public.Following this
certification, travelers can begin buying tickets for low-altitude sightseeing tours and city air travelling services at designated
operation points in Guangzhou City, in south Chinas Guangdong Province, and Hefei City, in east Chinas Anhui Province.Meanwhile, the
low-altitude economy and basic aviation have actually been recognized as crucial future markets for 2035, according to a report on future
market track research released by the China Electronics and Information Industry Development Research Institute (CEIID) at the 2025
Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing.Pu Songtao, director of the Future Industry Research Center at CEIID, highlighted that future industries have
become central to international technological competitors
Following the joint release of a tactical framework by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and 6 other ministries in 2024,
Chinas tactical implementation in this sector has actually accelerated significantly.Local federal governments across China are rapidly
developing specialized strategies
Beijing has actually determined over 20 sectors for concentrated development, with a specific focus on general expert system and industrial
Shanghai is cultivating future health market clusters, while the Yangtze River Delta area is fostering coordinated development in the
