A subsidiary of Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng, AeroHT is developing the X3, a two-seat road vehicle with a folding multirotor flight propulsion system.
The CAAC says it will support "smooth and orderly resumption of international passenger flights" and approve applications from airlines "in a timely manner."
Eight 737 MAXs built for Chinese airline customers have shown signs of activity in recent weeks, a report from consultancy Aero Analysis Partners (AAP) said.
China’s decision to relax outbound tour group restrictions on 78 countries has prompted speculation the country's international air travel recovery has arrived.
The U.S. DOT’s decision follows shortly on the heels of China including the U.S. in its revised list of approved destinations for outbound tour groups.
China is lifting the restriction with immediate effect, expanding the list of approved countries from 60 to 138—including Japan, South Korea and the U.S.