Winning bid shows what airspace might cost in China's 'low-altitude economy'

State-owned company wins tender for right to provide services in Jinan

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An E20 tilt-rotor electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft developed by Shanghai TCab Technology was on display at the automotive exhibition area during the 7th China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov. 7. © AP

FANG ZUWANG and DING YI, Caixin

A state-owned aviation company has won the right in the eastern city of Jinan to provide services for a government-supported segment of the economy being built on the promise of drone-delivered packages and sightseeing tours in flying cars.

Shandong Jinyu General Aviation bid 924 million yuan ($127 million) for 30-year rights to operate services such as flight training and aerial logistics in the low-altitude airspace of Pingyin county in the Shandong provincial capital, according to a notice published Tuesday by the Jinan Public Resources Trading Center.

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