Li Chao: Will crack down severely on "black flights" activities such as drivers without licenses, low-altitude aircraft without airworthiness certificates, and unapproved flight activities.

date
20/05/2025
The spokesperson of the National Development and Reform Commission, Li Chao, stated at a press conference on the 20th that the risks of low-altitude flying should not be ignored, and safety is the primary prerequisite for the development of low-altitude economy. The National Development and Reform Commission will work with relevant departments to expand the application scenarios of low-altitude economy in a classified and orderly manner based on the principle of "cargo first, people second; isolation first, integration second; rural areas first, urban areas second", while strictly controlling risks and ensuring safety, prudently promote the development of low-altitude tourism, aviation sports, consumer-grade drones and other low-altitude consumption. It will crack down severely on "black flights" activities such as unlicensed drivers, low-altitude aircraft without airworthiness certificates, and unauthorized flight activities, and guide the rational layout of low-altitude industries, and expand the scenarios in an orderly manner.