Seminars

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)—characterized by electric and hybrid aircraft, and highly-automated operations—has the potential to dramatically transform the way in which we transport people and goods, as well as our ability to sense our world from the sky. The excitement around these vehicles and the services they could enable has led to the investment of billions of dollars in their development. However, the deployment of such new aircraft and fleet operators will increase competition for limited airspace resources. Furthermore, in contrast to conventional air traffic that is managed by centralized Air Navigation Service Providers like the FAA, AAM operations in many parts of the world are expected to be managed by third-party service providers. In this talk, I will make the case for why good traffic management will be essential for the success of AAM and discuss some of our research into tackling the underlying challenges.