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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Guiyang, November 24 (Xinhua) — Guizhou, a mountainous province in southwest China, plans to launch its first scheduled low-altitude logistics route using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by the end of 2025. The decision was made following the successful completion of a city-to-city test flight of a domestically developed electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle.
On November 20, a two-ton eVTOL delivered medical supplies and agricultural produce from a low-altitude flight support base in Guiyang to a general aviation airport in Huangping County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, covering 118 km in just 40 minutes. By comparison, traditional ground transportation between these two locations takes over two hours due to the karst terrain.
The test flight allowed us to verify the stability and effectiveness of the aircraft in challenging mountainous terrain, noted Ho Kui, project director of the low-altitude economy development company, which is wholly owned by Guizhou Civil Aviation Industry Group.
According to him, the province plans to launch the first route this year and subsequently expand its scope of application to include passenger transportation for tourism and commuter services.
The V2000CG CarryAll, which completed its test flight, was developed by Shanghai-based AutoFlight. It is the world's only eVTOL with a maximum takeoff weight exceeding 1 ton. The aircraft has received all three required Chinese aviation certifications: type certificate, production certificate, and airworthiness certificate. Its payload reaches 400 kg, maximum cruising speed is 200 km/h, and range is 200 km. Power is provided by batteries from CATL, a strategic investor in AutoFlight.
Li Yun, Chief Commercial Officer of AutoFlight Kunshan, the final assembly base for the eVTOL, said the company is committed to promoting the development of low-altitude economies in Guizhou Province, benefiting rural development and modern logistics.
China's low-altitude economy is entering a phase of rapid growth. The Civil Aviation Administration of China estimates that the market will grow from 500 billion yuan (approximately $70.5 billion) in 2023 to 1.5 trillion yuan in 2025, and by 2035, this figure could reach an impressive 3.5 trillion yuan. -0-
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