During the Two Sessions, the low-altitude economy garnered significant attention. The Government Work Report highlighted the need to foster the safe and sustainable growth of burgeoning sectors such as commercial aerospace and the low-altitude economy. This industry has undergone a transformational leap, evolving from a "future industry" to a "strategic emerging industry."

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Provincial 2025 Strategies

Thirty provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) have integrated elements related to the "low-altitude economy" into their 2025 key work plans as outlined in their respective Government Work Reports. These plans encompass policy direction, infrastructure development, technological innovation, and scenario expansion, reflecting a high level of emphasis and proactive deployment towards advancing the low-altitude economy. Each province is exploring unique development paths and shaping distinctive low-altitude economic models tailored to their geographical features and resource endowments.

Table: Provincial 2025 Low-Altitude Economy Strategies

Source: Compiled by Firestone Creation based on public information

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Top 10 Cities by Enterprise Count

The Firestone Creation Industry Data Channel's industrial chain map illustrates that the low-altitude economy encompasses low-altitude flight support, aircraft manufacturing, infrastructure, and operational services. This industry boasts a lengthy supply chain, extensive reach, and robust growth potential.

Low-Altitude Economy Industrial Chain Map

Source: Firestone Creation Industry Data Channel

As of March 6, 2025, according to the enterprises associated with the industrial chain map, Beijing, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Shanghai, Xi'an, Guangzhou, Zhengzhou, Nanjing, Chongqing, and Jinan rank among the top ten in terms of the number of relevant enterprises. The Pearl River Delta (Shenzhen, Guangzhou), Yangtze River Delta (Shanghai, Nanjing), and Chengdu-Chongqing region are exhibiting nascent clustering effects.

Source: Firestone Creation Industry Data Channel

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Leading Enterprises

The low-altitude economy has embarked on a trajectory of rapid growth, with a surge in enterprise registrations in recent years. Amidst this development, several companies with robust technological prowess and innovative capabilities have emerged. The low-altitude manufacturing sector, focusing on the R&D of general, police, customs, and certain military aircraft, forms the core of the low-altitude economy. Drawing from the Firestone Creation Industry Data Channel, we have curated a list of representative enterprises in the low-altitude manufacturing field for reference.

Representative Low-Altitude Manufacturing Enterprises

Source: Firestone Creation Industry Data Channel

It is foreseeable that the low-altitude economy will witness substantial growth in 2025. According to projections by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, by 2025, the market size of the "low-altitude economy" will reach 1.5 trillion yuan. The low-altitude economy is poised to enter a new phase of integrated infrastructure and industrial development, anticipated to achieve breakthroughs across multiple links from infrastructure to the entire supply chain.

——Low-Altitude Economy Industrial Layout——Greater Bay Area | Yangtze River Delta | Zhejiang | Jiangsu | Beijing | Shenzhen | Hangzhou | Wuhan | Changzhou | Qingdao | Chengdu

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Author | Firestone Creation: Weng Jianping, Wang Juan

Reviewer | Firestone Creation: Yin Li