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China Grants Approval for First Commercial Flying Taxis


Photo by FMT
Photo by FMT

Summary


  • China has granted approvals for two companies to operate autonomous passenger drones, marking a significant step towards commercial flying taxis.

  • The companies, EHang Holdings and Hefei Hey Airlines, have received air operator certificates from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

  • The first applications for these flying taxis will include low-altitude tourism services, particularly urban sightseeing tours.


 

China has taken a crucial step toward the creation of a commercial flying taxi industry, granting air operator certificates to two companies, EHang Holdings and Hefei Hey Airlines. The approvals from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) mark a pivotal moment in the development of China’s low-altitude economy, setting the stage for the operation of autonomous passenger drones.

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