Chinese Government Signals Acceleration of Plans for Urban Air Mobility

The country's eVTOL aircraft developer would appear to be the most immediate beneficiary of the new government policy, given its already close cooperation with the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

EHang 216 AAV — The enthusiasm of the Chinese government for urban air mobility operations seems to have been boosted by trial flights in which EHang's 216 AAV eVTOL aircraft has been used to support public services such as hospitals. (Photo: EHang)

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

December 1, 2020

The Chinese government this week signaled its intention to step up the adoption of urban air mobility (UAM) operations. In a November 30 statement, the General Office of the State Council said it is bringing UAM development into China’s National Strategies “to formulate relevant policies and standards to promote the healthy development of the industry.”

According to the announcement, these anticipated policies and standards will provide the regulatory foundation that the government says “should pave the way for China to become the world’s largest UAM market. In particular, the document calls for a speeding up of the legislative process to establish regulations covering the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles for early applications such as fire-fighting and various industrial activities.

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