Opening the Skies: Launch of New Low-Altitude Routes

China's low-altitude economy is expanding rapidly with new routes and projects launched across the country.

China's low-altitude economy depends on further liberalization of its skies — and that's exactly what is happening.

This article provides an overview of the country’s newly opened low-altitude routes.

(As an aside — China eVTOL News is now on BlueSky See you there!)

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Wings Take Flight, Crossing Mountains and Seas

Video: Shantou News, Guangdong Tourism Holding Group

December 9, 2024 — Nan’ao County in Shantou has launched its first uncrewed low-altitude sightseeing flights. The event, themed “Wings Take Flight, Crossing Mountains and Seas,” marked the delivery of two EH216-S aircraft.

Nan’ao is now the first area in eastern Guangdong to develop the "low-altitude economy" and the first island in China to start this type of tourism project.