Urban Air Mobility
Vertiports vs. Heliports — An overview
Emily Lambert, a project manager with Texas Department of Transportation recently published a guide that will be of interest and use to DOT engineers and planners as the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) transitions from a standalone Vertiport Design Advisory Circular to a Unified Vertical Lift Infrastructures AC by 2027. Find the guide here.
What Would a Successful AAM Air Shuttle Network Look Like?
Sufficient vertiports strategically placed may be the key
As discussions evolve around the impending introduction of advanced air mobility (AAM) into the fabric of global air transportation systems around the globe much of the dialogue has centered around the aircraft — electric vertical takeoff and landing, eVTOLs — at the heart of the revolution. But the success of AAM is about much more…
What Would a Successful AAM Air Shuttle Network Look?
Sufficient vertiports strategically placed are the key
As discussions evolve around the introduction of advanced air mobility (AAM) into the fabric of global air transportation systems much of the dialogue has centered around the aircraft — electric vertical takeoff and landing, eVTOLs — at the heart of the revolution. But the success of AAM is about much more than aircraft. Three researchers,…
The Key to Successful Adoption of Urban Air Mobility Services May Be on the Ground
Incentivizing commuters to commute -- by air
In the same way people choose where to live based on a home’s proximity to a freeway, autobahn, or public transportation to best facilitate their daily commute, Ying Zhao and Tao Feng, researchers with the Urban and Data Science Lab, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering at Hiroshima University, Japan conducted the study, “Commuter…
Is UAM Better Together? The Potential and Promise of Ridesharing
NASA and Purdue University Associates Unveil PANVEL
While no one knows yet exactly how much an urban air mobility (UAM) eEVTOL air taxi ride will cost per mile, chances are the initial trips won’t be cheap. And, not cheap doesn’t bode well for rapid adoption by the traveling public. But… if a cohort of passengers want to travel from the same origin-destination…
Can Your Drone Fly Like a Cat?
No, but it may soon see like a cat
There is a centuries-old idiom in English culture adapted from a Scottish proverb: “When pigs fly.” It’s meant to express doubt about an individual’s ability or willingness to complete a task. For example, “I’ll have all my chores done in an hour,” a child declares to his parent. The parent replies, somewhat sarcastically, “I’ll believe…