Students take flight at drone training center

School fosters professional skills needed to grow low-altitude economy

A student at Huangpu Flight Academy operates a drone during a training course in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. （CHINA DAILY）

With the industry scale of China's low-altitude economy expected to reach over $275 billion by 2030, schools and training centers are being established across the country to meet the professional skills needed.

In Guangzhou, Guangdong province, drones delivering packages to skyscrapers and urban villages, conducting aerial city tours and inspecting road conditions have become a common sight.

The Guangzhou city government last year released a plan aiming for its low-altitude economy to reach a value of 150 billion yuan ($20.66 billion) by 2027.

Wen Chaoxiang, director of Huangpu Flight Academy, a school that offers drone training in Guangzhou, believes that both the low-altitude economy and his school have great development prospects.

"The school is attracting more and more students with different professional backgrounds and life goals from around the country," he said. "The current drone craze is providing growing opportunities for people, particularly young people wanting to develop their careers."