A staff member of Liaoning Zhongzhi Yisheng Aviation Flight Academy maintains a light sport aircraft in Faku County, in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 25, 2025.
As an important driving force of new economic momentum, the low-altitude economy is viewed by many as a key strategic emerging industry.
In recent years, Liaoning Province has seized opportunities to actively develop its low-altitude economy. Taking full advantage of its location and its strengths in the fields of aviation and aerospace, the province has focused its development of the low-altitude economy on the general aviation and drone sectors, and enriched application scenarios such as emergency rescue, sightseeing tourism, and agricultural and forestry protection.
A development pattern featuring Shenyang and Dalian as key forces supporting Liaoning's low-altitude economy is taking shape, ranging from China's home-grown four-seat electric aircraft RX4E, independently developed by the Liaoning General Aviation Academy of Shenyang Aerospace University, securing the first type certificate, to a drone powered by an ultra-low-temperature high-energy-density lithium battery, developed by the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, completing a flight test under extreme cold conditions.
The Shenyang general aviation industry base has attracted a cluster of enterprises, and multiple low-altitude passenger routes have been launched in Dalian. The low-altitude economy has injected impetus into the high-quality development of Liaoning Province. (Xinhua/Yang Qing)
A helicopter for sightseeing flies in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 26, 2025. (Xinhua)
An engineer assembles an unmanned helicopter at a workshop of FaKu Zhong Jun Yi UAV Technology Co., Ltd. in Faku County, in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)
A trainee takes a practical drone training session at an enterprise in Shenbei New District, in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 25, 2025.(Xinhua/Chu Jiayin)
Staff members work on the assembly of an aircraft at Rhyxeon General Aircraft Co., Ltd. in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, May 13, 2024.(Xinhua/Li Gang)
A helicopter takes off from the Shenyang general aviation industry base for forest protection operations in Faku County, in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 26, 2025.(Xinhua/Yang Qing)
An engineer maintains an aircraft at a production line of Liaoning United-air Shen Yan aircraft company in Faku County, in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)
An engineer of Optimal Aerospace Science and Industry Group Co., Ltd. checks a drone for emergency and firefighting operations in Shenbei New District of Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, April 25, 2025.(Xinhua/Pan Yulong)