State Council to Open up Lower Altitude Air Space Further

(Beijing) - The State Council issued guidelines on May 17 to open up airspace below 3,000 meters to general aviation to meet a growing demand for flights on private jets and helicopters.

These aircraft had to fly under 1,000 meters till now. The directive by the council, China's cabinet, also aims to streamline approval procedures for general aviation flights. The document, however, did not say when the changes will come into effect.