A technician tests an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Hefei, Anhui province, which is bolstering the development of new quality productive forces. CHINA DAILY

China is set to launch electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL)pilot projects in six cities, said Sun Weiguo, an official of China Air Transport Association, at a conference on Monday.

Xinhua Finance said the six pilot cities are Hefei in Anhui province, Hangzhou in Zhejiang province, Shenzhen in Guangdong province, Suzhou in Jiangsu province, Chengdu in Sichuan province and Chongqing.

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