Hong Kong to test first flying cars carrying heavy cargo within 6 months

Passenger flights could be next if electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft trials moving building materials to New Territories succeed Trial flights for Hong Kong’s first two-tonne electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft could take place within the next six months, initially to transport heavy construction materials to remote sites in the New Territories. Infrastructure consultancy AECOM said once aviation safety for cargo logistics was proved, the potential next step was ecotourism, providing an alternative sustainable option for Victoria Harbour aerial sightseeing tours. The trial was part of a recently launched regulatory sandbox X aimed at boosting the city’s low-altitude economy. Steven Lui, AECOM’s technical director of traffic and transport planning, said he expected the first eVTOL flight in Hong Kong within the next six months. “From the way we are talking to the government right now, including [the] Civil Aviation Department we are talking about, in the next six months, there will be a first flight,” Lui said.

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