In 2024, "low altitude economy" was first included in the government work report. With the opening of the 15th China Air Show, people's imagination and expectations of "low altitude economy" became concrete at the Zhuhai Air Show - the first low altitude economy museum was established, and more than 40 low altitude economy enterprises compared prices, competed on tracks, and watched services, bringing low altitude economy to the sky.
The 15th China Air Show established a low altitude economy museum for the first time
How can companies' Eight Immortals Cross the Sea 'at the Zhuhai Airshow? What low altitude economies and development trends can be seen through this air show? What issues should we pay attention to in future development? During the air show from November 12th to 14th, Cover News reporters visited multiple participating companies and interviewed experts in an attempt to provide a new perspective on the development of the low altitude economy.
1.The first low altitude economic museum was established
The Zhuhai Airshow, after 29 years of development, has grown into a grand event with 13 exhibition halls and 1022 participating companies. Among them, Halls 1 to 7 are interconnected buildings, and the participating companies are mostly the "main force" of aviation exhibitions such as Aviation Industry Group, Electronic Technology Group, and Aerospace Science and Technology Group. Hall 8 has been a weapons hall for many years, mainly exhibiting land warfare weapons. This year's air show has specifically designated Hall 8 as a low altitude economy hall, while the weapons hall has been moved to Halls 9 and 10, demonstrating the importance placed on low altitude economy.
2.China Electronics Technology Group's Low altitude Economy Booth
At the exhibition hall of China Electronics Technology Group, the specially designed "Low altitude Economy" booth is also particularly eye-catching. At the China Electronics Technology Corporation (CETC) booth, the CETC Aircraft showcased the advantages of the Xiangyun and Xiangyi series unmanned aerial vehicles, including low cost, high load adaptability, and wide application scenarios. Compared with similar competitors, our aircraft has low fuel consumption, is easy to maintain, and can greatly reduce operating costs. Our DA42 twin engine four seater aircraft has delivered over 100 units, ranking first in the domestic Chinese education aircraft market for six consecutive years, "said Mr. Guan, a booth staff member, to reporters.
In addition, the airship "Xiangyun" developed by the Aviation Industry Group is about to start commercial operation; Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has released the "Nine Sky Navigation and Control" intelligent integrated comprehensive service platform, which can manage 500 drones at the same time, demonstrating that central enterprises are "running into the low altitude economy".
3. On site display of orders at the exhibition hall
This air show has added 230 new orders! Accumulated orders are 506! "
The Low altitude Economic Museum and Yitong drone posted their report on site. We can also feel that the low altitude economy is booming now, so we insist on our own unique track. We are the only enterprise in China that focuses on making large-scale logistics drones, "said Jin Ge, the general manager of Yitong Drones." Because many members of the team have participated in the development of the Y-20, we have more experience in making airplanes' thin skin and big filling '
Jin Ge told reporters that he chose the logistics track because, from the perspective of the development trend of the low altitude economy, the largest market increment in the future will be in the civilian transportation sector. Whether it's transporting people or goods, they are closely related to the daily lives of ordinary people. We have been on this track for 3 years and it's difficult, but we still have confidence in this market, "Jin Ge said.
