DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The United States’ premier aviation and aerospace academy is sharing its expertise to help usher in the era of advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft, including drones, self-flying planes, and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis, Jack Daleo writes for Flying.
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20 September 2024 - Embry-Riddle in Daytona Beach, Fla., and the newly-formed Advanced Air Mobility Association (AAMA), a nonprofit initiative which works with the private sector, universities, government, and other stakeholders, announced that their initiative is "committed to shaping the future of urban and regional air transportation, is also designed to accelerate the safe implementation of Advanced Air Mobility in key cities across the United States. "
The AAMA is dedicated to accelerating the worldwide implementation of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and is driven by a mission to foster the integration of AAM to ensure a safe and efficient ecosystem by uniting stakeholders.
The AAM ecosystem for cargo and passenger transportation encompasses electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft such as air taxis, autonomous air delivery aircraft, and other novel low-altitude vehicles. Introducing such aircraft also requires collaboration among operators, airports, vertiports, electric power grid operators, construction companies, communities, governments, and regulators.
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