Will we be able to have air taxis after 2030? Experts: It's just around the corner

The AR-E800 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft has a maximum takeoff weight of 800 kilograms, a payload capacity of 320 kilograms, and a range of 40 kilometers. According to Miao Dejian, the chief designer of Aviation Industry Corporation's AR-E800, the AR-E800 is planned for large-scale application by 2027. In the future, the product will gradually expand to scenarios such as border supply, offshore transportation, and urban short-distance logistics. Regarding "air taxis" and "flying rides," he said, "It should be about 2030, just around the corner!"

The Xuan Ge-600 unmanned helicopter was exhibited for the first time at the Tianjin UAV Expo

The XuanGe-600 general-purpose unmanned helicopter was showcased for the first time at the Tianjin Airshow. This model is independently developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China Helicopter Research and Development Institute, with significant improvements in intelligence level and safety compared to previous generations. It has excellent adaptability to various environments such as plateaus and seas, and can meet the task requirements in multiple fields, including aviation emergency rescue and smart maritime services

The CEO of Embraer stated that there are no plans to build a new assembly line for commercial jets in the United States

On August 7th, Zhao Gang, the Governor of Shaanxi Province, met with Ren Yu, Chairman of China Aviation Supplies Holding Company, and his delegation in Xi'an. Both parties expressed their intention to leverage their respective advantages to plan and implement more projects, jointly enhance the cultivation of the Shaanxi aviation industry supply chain, and improve the level of industrial chain development to achieve synergistic and win-win development through mutually beneficial cooperation. The Secretary-General of the Provincial Government, Lü Laisheng, relevant departments of the provincial government, and responsible comrades from Weinan City attended the meeting. (Shaanxi Release)

China's "Kunlong" large amphibious aircraft has been granted a production license

China's fully independently developed large amphibious aircraft AG600 "Kunlong" recently obtained a production license from the Civil Aviation Administration of China and officially entered the mass production stage. This marks a key milestone in the construction of China's large aviation emergency rescue equipment system and is a vivid practice of the transformation from "Made in China" to "Intelligent Manufacturing in China." In addition, the "Kunlong" has also completed test flights in high-altitude areas, verifying the aircraft's performance under complex meteorological conditions, marking a breakthrough in China's aviation industry in the field of complex weather and high-altitude operations