China marks milestone with first home-certified airship pilots

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China has achieved a significant milestone with the licensing of its first home-certified airship pilots, marking a crucial development in its low-altitude economy. This initiative by the Civil Aviation Administration of China aims to address a talent shortage in the sector and promote growth.

China’s rapidly growing low-altitude economy has reached a new milestone, with the first four domestically trained commercial airship pilots receiving their licenses – a step officials believe could help address a critical talent shortage in the sector. Issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the licenses “signify a breakthrough that addresses the vacuum”, the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) said in a statement this week. AVIC said the achievement...