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Aero Asia Show Highlights Advanced Air Mobility Ambitions
eVTOL aircraft pioneers were prominent at the show in Zhuhai
Aero Asia eVTOL aircraft
Multiple eVTOL aircraft developers were among the 387 exhibitors from 22 countries at the Aero Asia show held in Zhuhai, China, from November 27 to 30.

Among the strongest takeaways from the Aero Asia show in China last week was how that country and the wider Asia-Pacific region are following their own path to get advanced air mobility (AAM) up and running. The show held in Zhuhai also highlighted a healthy general aviation sector with 387 exhibitors from 22 countries, nearly 80,000 visitors, and more than 837 aircraft reportedly sold, pushing total confirmed transactions to nearly $1 billion.

Among the event’s 98 conferences, forums, project signings, competitions, and flying demonstrations, the AAM leadership panel, moderated by Emerson Xu—co-founder and CEO of NexAvian—explored how Asia-Pacific markets are coordinating industrialization, certification, and early operational planning. Panelists included Joel Goh, head of business development for Asia at Eve Air Mobility; Arnaud Coville, chief development officer at SkyDrive; Dennis Keller, CEO of Seaplane Asia; and David Alexander Bausek, chief technology officer at Volocopter and CEO at Qingdao Wanfeng Diamond Aircraft.