With many European countries banning short-haul flights using ICE aircraft for journeys that can be made in several hours or less by train, these very small electric planes present a pretty good business opportunity. As they scale up I will definitely be watching the legislative space to see how policymakers adapt.
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Better knock that CJ-1000A out lickety-split.
This photo taken on Jan. 16, 2025 shows a Boeing B787-9 aircraft of Mongolian Airlines parking at the one-stop aircraft maintenance base of Hainan Free Trade Port in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. This aircraft is to receive examination and maintenance services here, which marks the maiden order for maintenance of inbound aircraft at Hainan Free Trade Port for the year 2025 and also the first of such services for aircraft from Mongolia.
The services kicked off on Thursday, eligible to preferential treatments of the free trade port including exemption of cash deposit as well as duty-free fuel and maintenance supplies. (All photos Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)
Customs officers conduct an on-site inspection of an inbound airplane at the one-stop aircraft maintenance base of Hainan Free Trade Port in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 16, 2025.
Staff members of Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. (GCAM) examine an inbound airplane at the one-stop aircraft maintenance base of Hainan Free Trade Port in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 16, 2025.
A staff member of Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. (GCAM) examines inside an inbound airplane at the one-stop aircraft maintenance base of Hainan Free Trade Port in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 16, 2025.
Customs officers of Meilan International Airport examine an inbound airplane at the one-stop aircraft maintenance base of Hainan Free Trade Port in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 16, 2025.
"The world’s first electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (eVTOL) successfully completed its first flight over Shanghai on Thursday after receiving full certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China. It flew over the Huangpu River for about five minutes during a seven-minute test flight. [...]"
Uh, when you consider his age he's most likely just retiring from said role, or they're reshuffling him. IIRC last time he was removed from his previous role before he was promoted too.
He may still be active in academic/R&D roles.
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Note I never said conclusively what exactly happened to him. Please do not put words in my mouth.
so you are the one making the kind of rumor like "Xi Jingping being couped"?
The Chinese article you quoted said that the CV of the two people are removed from the website. That became the two people were removed from their posts, then it became "sacked for corruption".
As far as I know, that is how western propaganda works.