As the UAM market continues to evolve, what individuals and organisations will be involved and what can they expect?
Cities are growing globally, and traffic congestion is getting worse, even as we grow accustomed to a connected world where services are available on demand. Now, with the emergence of urban air mobility, the aviation industry has a chance to connect customers and respond to their needs as never before.
But, just like horseless carriages, heavier-than-air airplanes and jet engines – all derided in their beginnings as impractical and unnecessary - urban air mobility faces huge challenges. To make urban air mobility affordable, reliable and publicly acceptable as a means of mass transportation will require advances across a broad front from vehicle performance, noise, safety and cost to airspace access, operations and infrastructure.
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