The Latest Advanced Air Mobility News

For UAM to Do Good, First Design Your VTOLs Right

Early planning, beginning in the design phase of aircraft development is key to having a finished project that meets public service operators’ needs.

(Don’t) Make Some Noise

By quantifying the shipping costs and community noise impact, a study from the University of Illinois Chicago revealed several operational insights pertaining to the adoption of drone package delivery.

Meet Clem Newton-Brown, CEO of Australia’s Skyportz

“The whole industry is waiting on certified aircraft and it has been a long 5 years but it seems we are close. Raising funds for an industry with no product yet is challenging but we run a lean operation and have loyal investors who will provide as much runway as we need.” — Skyportz CEO, Clem Newton-Brown.

Your AAM Vehicle Is Waiting at The Vertiport. Should You Board?

Vertiports will soon be as commonplace in the traveling public’s vernacular as airports are today.

Urban Planners: Consider This Urban Air Mobility Geospatial Decision-Support Tool to Help Decide Where Advanced Air Mobility Operators and Regulators Should Build Drone Ports

Earlier in 2024, a team of scientists from Aalto University and the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute conducted a study which, they hoped, might bring some clarity and guidance regarding where best to locate drone ports. They limited their study to uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) whose diameter was less than 3 meters. The team, Miloš N….

Power Zone: Vertiports Will Need to Amp Up Their Electric Grids

For advanced air mobility (AAM) to advance rapidly, these facilities will need the ability to provide electricity, perhaps in the form of microgrids, to facilitate rapid, easily accessible charging.

Gaming the System: Rolling the Dice on AAM Infrastructure Investments —Public-Private Partnerships or State-Funded

When we think of commercial aviation today, we see a public-private business model that has evolved over the past 100 or so years. The public sector provides and operates the airports and air traffic management systems and private enterprise pay fees to use that infrastructure to provide air travel and cargo services to the public….

Size Matters: Optimizing Your Advanced Air Mobility Air Taxi Fleet to Meet Scheduling and Traffic Demands

A Dozen (Trips) a Day x Optimal Travel Routes = Profitability for AAM Operators

AAM Today

Formerly AeroCar Journal, from now on, we are AAM Today — your comprehensive resource for news, insight, and analysis for the advanced air mobility industry.

Urban Air Mobility Needs a New Wind Flow Model to Fly Right

The study revealed a host of factors which impact urban wind flow. These include: diurnal variations, the Coriolis effect, geographic positioning, topography, surface roughness, flow incidence angle, building and street configurations, building aspect ratios, roof shapes, and building heights.

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