China Establishes New Agency for the Low-Altitude Economy
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China’s civil aviation regulator has established a dedicated division to oversee the safety and development of the country’s low-altitude airspace as Beijing steps up efforts to foster the low-altitude economy.
The Low-Altitude Safety Department is responsible for formulating development plans to help develop commercial activity in the airspace close to the ground, including those for coordinating safety and building flight dispatch platforms and service stations, according to information on the website of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
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- Supports low-altitude economy, a government pillar industry featured in annual reports for three years.
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- Shanghai Volant Aerotech Co. Ltd.'s executive president Huang Xiaofei told Caixin that the CAAC's new Low-Altitude Safety Department will translate macro strategies into civil aviation rules and standards. This will accelerate institutionalization of safety regulation, airworthiness certification, personnel qualifications, and airspace rules, aiding R&D and compliance. It may unify task forces for efficient certification and approvals.
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