New city projects

New industry consortium launched to progress AAM in Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macao

The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Alliance has been launched during the November 11 “2024 Low-altitude Equipment Industry Innovation and Development Conference”, in Haizhu District, Guangzhou, reports a People’s Government of Guangzhou Municipality press release. […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

Shenzhen “announces plans for over 1,200 drone/eVTOL take off and landing platforms”

China’s Shenzhen has pledged to invest 12 billion yuan (USD1.7 billion) in infrastructure for the low-altitude economy over the next two years, building over 1,200 take-off and landing platforms for air taxis and drones by 2026, according to […]

Air taxis and personal transports

“EHang EH-216 eVTOLs to take part in Rio de Janeiro AAM sandbox trials” – local press reports

The Lulacerda news website in Brazil reports that Brazilian company Micaelis will take part in the next Rio de Janeiro smart city sandbox trials with EHang EH-216 eVTOLs. “Micaelis, founded by entrepreneur Vincent Kieffer, which […]

AAM/UAM route and programme news

Zhuhai city “to set up joint venture company with EHang and others to launch eVTOL services”

Baidu.com reports that to promote the development of low-altitude economic industry, Zhuhai city will implement a low-altitude economic emerging industrial cluster and create a “Sky City” According to the report: “Zhuhai State-owned Assets Supervision and […]