Advanced Air Mobility: Shaping the Future of Aviation

This white paper examines the emerging field of advanced air mobility (AAM) and its potential to transform the aviation industry. It overviews AAM use cases, key enabling factors, and sectors likely to pioneer AAM adoption. 

The paper discusses the importance of increasing automation in aviation, the need for infrastructure development, and challenges around regulation and public acceptance.

The paper defines advanced air mobility (AAM) as an umbrella term for highly automated and electric aircraft. It presents a taxonomy for increasing levels of aviation automation, from human-in-the-loop to human-over-the-loop autonomy. Key AAM use cases are categorized by what is transported (passengers, cargo, services), stakeholder type (private or public-private driven), and geography (urban, suburban, rural, regional). Enabling factors for AAM adoption include social acceptance, operational feasibility, and financial viability. The paper identifies three sectors likely to pioneer AAM:

Challenges highlighted include the need for infrastructure development (vertiports, digital systems), regulatory frameworks, public acceptance, and economic viability. The paper emphasizes the importance of multistakeholder collaboration in advancing AAM responsibly. Overall, AAM is presented as a transformative technology that could redefine aviation, but widespread adoption still faces significant hurdles. The paper calls for implementation roadmaps to accelerate AAM integration and unlock its societal and economic benefits.