Published: 17:30, November 18, 2024 | Updated: 17:36, November 18, 2024
China sets six pilot cities for eVTOL
By Liu Yukun
A 5-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft flies during a demonstration flight near Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Feb 27, 2024. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

China is set to launch electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) pilot projects in six cities, said Sun Weiguo, an official of China Air Transport Association, at a conference on Monday.

Xinhua Finance said the six pilot cities are Hefei in Anhui province, Hangzhou in Zhejiang province, Shenzhen in Guangdong province, Suzhou in Jiangsu province, Chengdu in Sichuan province and Chongqing.

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