At the 26th China International Fair for Investment and Trade, which opened on September 8th at the Xiamen International Expo Center, an industrial-grade drone stood prominently at the center of the Henan exhibition zone, drawing significant attention. Within the pavilion, a microcosm of Henan's low-altitude industry chain was on full display, spanning equipment R&D and manufacturing, general aviation operations, and practical low-altitude applications.
The Zhengzhou National General Aviation Industry Demonstration Zone presented its complete industrial ecosystem, offering a comprehensive view of Henan's low-altitude economy to the world. At this major international event, the demonstration zone brought together three key enterprises from its industry chain: China Flying Dragon General Aviation Co., Ltd., Henan Sanhe Aviation Industry Co., Ltd., and Henan Ruhong Low-Altitude Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.. Together, they showcased a logically structured and tightly integrated "manufacturing-operations-application" industry chain to domestic and international investors, highlighting Henan's cutting-edge innovations in the low-altitude sector and opening new avenues for cooperation.
The exhibition, themed "Low-Altitude Dreams, Henan Meets the Future," combined physical displays, graphic panels, and multimedia to present the demonstration zone's achievements in general aviation equipment R&D, operational services, and application expansion. Each of the three participating companies plays a distinct role within the chain, collectively forming a miniature model of the complete industry and illustrating the region's approach of leveraging leading enterprises to drive collaborative development across the value chain.
As a key player in general aviation operations, China Flying Dragon General Aviation Co., Ltd. is recognized as one of China's largest and most comprehensively qualified general aviation enterprises. Its operations span emergency rescue, medical evacuation, weather modification, low-altitude tourism, and aviation education. The company's C909 medical evacuation aircraft represents a pinnacle of domestic capability in aviation medical rescue, showcasing Henan's capacity for high-value-added operational services.
In the equipment manufacturing segment, Henan Sanhe Aviation Industry Co., Ltd. focuses on the independent R&D and mass production of heavy-lift industrial drones and autogyros. These products are deployed for forest firefighting, emergency supply delivery, power line inspection, and agricultural applications—tasks demanding high payload capacity and exceptional reliability. The company stands as a cornerstone of Henan's advancing manufacturing capabilities in the low-altitude sector.
At the downstream applications end, Henan Ruhong Low-Altitude Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in heavy-lift cargo drones designed for material delivery in high-altitude and mountainous regions. Its products support plateau resupply, construction lifting, and fire inspection missions, achieving key technological breakthroughs in the localization of heavy-payload unmanned aircraft. This innovation provides new equipment solutions for low-altitude logistics and specialized operations across the country.
As one of the world's most influential international investment events, the fair serves as a critical gateway for connecting high-quality global capital with pioneering projects. An official from the Zhengzhou aviation pilot zone management committee stated that the delegation's participation aims to leverage the fair's reach to promote the demonstration zone's achievements in infrastructure development, industrial ecosystem cultivation, and business environment optimization.
The Zhengzhou Shangjie Airport, serving as the demonstration zone's core facility, offers exceptionally favorable airspace conditions and comprehensive flight testing infrastructure, providing robust support for manufacturers' test flights and operators' routine operations. In recent years, the Zhengzhou National General Aviation Industry Demonstration Zone has continuously strengthened policy support, optimized resource allocation, and enhanced platform efficiency, attracting numerous general aviation and drone projects—including the three companies participating this year—to establish operations, creating a closed-loop industrial ecosystem encompassing R&D, manufacturing, operations, and services.
Looking ahead, the demonstration zone plans to strengthen its leading enterprises, leveraging the guidance of companies like China Flying Dragon and encouraging specialized firms such as Sanhe Aviation and Ruhong Intelligent to deepen their expertise in niche markets. The zone will also work to address gaps in the supply chain through targeted investment attraction, bringing in manufacturers of key components and developers of low-altitude intelligent networks. By advancing collaborative innovation—upgrading manufacturing towards intelligent systems, refining operational services, and expanding applications into public welfare sectors—the initiative aims to propel more Henan-made low-altitude equipment and services beyond the region, establishing a benchmark for high-quality development in China's low-altitude economy.