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Honeywell and NXP showcased an expanded collaboration at CES 2025 to develop advanced flight controls and accelerate the emergence of next-generation flying vehicles. This partnership builds on an existing relationship focused on optimizing building management systems. It has ventured into the aerospace domain to drive innovations in autonomous flight, enhanced data processing, and real-time AI-driven insights.

The 2025 outlook for the vertiport and advanced air mobility (AAM) industry reflects a transformative period as the sector strives to transition from conceptualization to practical implementation. This rapidly evolving industry is dedicated to advancing urban air mobility, which promises to reshape how we travel within cities. It centers on innovative technologies, particularly electric and hydrogen-powered vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. These aircraft are engineered to take off and land vertically, making them ideal for crowded urban settings where traditional runways are impractical. 

Shanghai has adopted a comprehensive strategy to develop its low-altitude economy through the Action Plan for the High-Quality Development of Shanghai’s Low-Altitude Economy Industry 2024–2027. The city is poised to become a global leader in advanced air mobility by building a robust ecosystem that spans research, manufacturing, and commercial applications of low-altitude aircraft. The initiative focuses on urban aerial services, eVTOL aircraft, drone logistics, and a modern regulatory framework that supports growth and innovation.

Recent Federal Aviation Administration research has revealed significant safety concerns regarding electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations. According to their December 2024 report “Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) Downwash and Outwash Survey,” these aircraft can generate downwash and outwash (DWOW) forces equivalent to hurricane-force winds, exceeding current safety threshold guidelines.

Vertiports are specialized infrastructure facilities designed for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. They are essential in the emerging Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) initiative. These innovative facilities can be integrated into existing structures, such as skyscraper rooftops and parking structures.

In a significant development for China's rapidly growing low-altitude economy, over 100 Chinese companies and research institutions have joined forces to form the China Low Altitude Economic Alliance. Officially established in Beijing in August 2024, the alliance aims to promote developing and implementing the low-altitude economy across cities in mainland China. The Chinese government, both at the central and local levels, is heavily promoting the development of the low-altitude economy.