The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and three other departments have jointly released the Implementation Plan for Innovative Application of General Aviation Equipment (2024-2030) (the "Plan").
The Plan envisions that, by 2027, the general aviation equipment supply capacity and industrial innovation capabilities in China will be significantly improved, and a modernized basic supporting system for general aviation will be basically established; by 2030, a new development model for the general aviation industry that is high-end, intelligent, and green will be basically established, general aviation equipment will be fully integrated into all areas of production and life, thereby becoming a powerful driving force for low-altitude economic growth and forming a trillion-level market scale. To this end, the Plan identifies five key tasks, including strengthening industrial and technological innovation capabilities, enhancing the competitiveness of industrial chain and supply chain, and deepening demonstration and application in key areas, among others. The Plan calls for accelerating breakthroughs in key core technologies, focusing on unmanned and intelligent technologies, and overcoming challenges in such core technologies as precise positioning, sensing and obstacle avoidance, autonomous flight, and intelligent cluster operation.