Sun Liye, the Vice President of United Aircraft Group, highlighted that the low-altitude economy is transitioning from the initial phase of widespread application into a pivotal transitional stage characterized by deep market penetration. Following the successful completion of technological validations and local pilot programs, the primary challenge now facing the industry is how to effectively translate the development blueprint into commercially viable scenarios with tangible benefits. Industry experts have noted that, despite the promising prospects of the low-altitude economy, several key hurdles must be overcome before large-scale operations can be fully realized. These include an incomplete infrastructure network, intense pressure for rapid technological advancements, and the necessity for precise alignment with market demands. From the vantage point of corporate strategy and policy support, it is anticipated that by intensifying efforts to develop customized solutions tailored to specific scenarios and concurrently upgrading both hard infrastructure, such as take-off and landing sites and control systems, and soft infrastructure, including standardization norms and data services, the low-altitude economy sector will embark on a new era of high-frequency, interconnected, and commercially self-sustaining large-scale operations by 2026.
