China’s manned Airship completes first commercial flight

China's AS700 manned airship on Friday completed its maiden commercial flight in central China's Hubei Province, marking a milestone as the nation's first domestic airship to enter commercial operation.

The AS700 took off from Wuhan Hannan Airport. During its low-altitude debut, the airship performed demonstration flights over several urban districts before returning safely to its base.The airship is designed to meet a growing demand for low-altitude economy applications.