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China’s civil aviation authority streamlines eVTOL certification

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What happened: On December 15, China’s civil aviation authority (CAAC) released draft airworthiness standards for unmanned eVTOL aircraft.

ICYDK: Policymakers are vigorously backing eVTOL – aka “flying cars” – which are part of the broader “low-altitude economy” push.

The new draft provides genera...