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Hong Kong Advances Low-Altitude Economy with Drone Innovations

12/9/2025

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Mable Chan, Hong Kong's transport chief, stressed the importance of a seamless airspace for the city's low-altitude economy at Airspace Asia Pacific 2025.
She noted Hong Kong's strengths in high-value services and regulatory expertise, positioning the Greater Bay Area as an innovation hub with companies like Huawei and DJI.
Hong Kong's three-phase initiative aims to integrate manned and unmanned aviation, with trials achieving a 60% reduction in medical delivery times.
The upcoming phase, “Regulatory Sandbox X,” will focus on complex drone operations and passenger aircraft, with an action plan anticipated by the end of 2024.

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Mable Chan, Hong Kong's transport chief, stressed the importance of a seamless airspace for the city's low-altitude economy at Airspace Asia Pacific 2025.
She noted Hong Kong's strengths in high-value services and regulatory expertise, positioning the Greater Bay Area as an innovation hub with companies like Huawei and DJI.
Hong Kong's three-phase initiative aims to integrate manned and unmanned aviation, with trials achieving a 60% reduction in medical delivery times.
The upcoming phase, “Regulatory Sandbox X,” will focus on complex drone operations and passenger aircraft, with an action plan anticipated by the end of 2024.