Global AAM/UAM market insight
Take a deeper dive into advanced air mobility and urban air mobility. We produce regular Global Market Insight articles focussed on the latest industry developments. We also cover the latest regulations and CONOPS worldwide. Take a look at our guide to AAM/UAM regulations, standards, concepts of operation and roadmaps for the complete up-to-date picture. These Insight articles are produced jointly with our companion site urbanairmobilitynews.com. Take a look at our latest articles:
The global timetable for AAM and UAM launch and development
There are now 170 cities, regions and states in 55 countries around the world developing plans for advanced air mobility (AAM) and urban air mobility (UAM) aviation services.
UAM/AAM reality check: fire training-course approvals as important as airworthiness certificates
The rate of progress in the evolution of the global urban air mobility market is determined largely by the speed with which eVTOLs…
AAM, drone and UTM leaders expect industry acceleration following passage of FAA reauthorization
The US House of Representatives on July 20 passed the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act…
FAA’s Innovate28 vision: Clear high-level view but uncertainty over local responsibilities
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published its Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Implementation Plan Near-term…
Are truly affordable eVTOLs possible to produce and operate? Yes
A view by Jürgen Greil, CEO, FlyNow Aviation, on Michael Halaby’s article, which first was published in the May 2023 edition of Royal Aeronautical…
The urban air mobility industry will soon have a serious PR problem – but it can be fixed
In our latest monthly analysis of the Global Urban Air Mobility market, now covering 54 individual country AAM/UAM plans…
Xponential 2023: AUVSI publishes new white paper on autonomy in aviation
Today at XPONENTIAL 2023, the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) announced the publication of…
Vertiport concepts: seven different approaches to urban air mobility take-off and landing areas
As the urban air mobility (UAM) market approaches its commercialisation phase, there are emerging seven different concepts of vertiport design…
Vertiport and eVTOL network competition is creating a major urban UTM challenge
Earlier this month Archer Aviation and United Airlines announced plans to launch the first air taxi route in Chicago, between O’Hare International…
“Just six of the world’s 113 UAM/AAM city programmes prioritise air ambulance services”
In the first six weeks of 2023, 14 cities and regions around the world launched new and eVTOL and/or advanced air mobility (AAM) programmes…
“113 cities and regions plan UAM services but just 18 have UTM partners” – new market survey
There are now 113 cities and regions with electric air taxi and advanced air mobility (AAM) services in development around the world, in 55…
In Europe, UAM flights over 20km will probably need mid-route vertistops
The news in late October that LIFT Aircraft had signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the owners of Charm, one of the largest helicopter tour…