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Central Committee Plenum Decision Mentions New Quality Productive Forces, General Aviation and the Low-Altitude Economy for the First Time
On July 21, the Decision of the CPC Central Committee on Further Comprehensively Deepening Reform and Advancing Chinese Modernization was released, explicitly calling for developing general aviation and the low-altitude economy—the first time these terms have appeared in a Central Committee plenary decision.
Feng Zhenglin: Drive High-Quality Development of the Low-Altitude Economy Through Reform and Innovation
The Third Plenum’s Decision affirms general aviation and the low-altitude economy as a strategic emerging industry. Feng Zhenglin, Standing Committee member of the CPPCC National Committee and Deputy Director of its Economic Committee, outlines a reform-and-innovation path for high-quality growth.
New Yangtze River Delta Three-Year Action Plan: Accelerate Low-Altitude Infrastructure, R&D and Manufacturing
On July 25, the Yangtze River Delta Regional Cooperation Office released the Three-Year Action Plan for Integrated Development of the Yangtze River Delta Region (2024–2026), which explicitly supports the low-altitude economy and general aviation.
UK CAA Plans Modernized Airspace Integrating eVTOL, Drones and Other Aircraft
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has launched a plan to modernize the country’s airspace by 2040 through investment in aviation infrastructure, integrating space launch, drones, and VTOL aircraft into the existing ecosystem.