The fast-emerging advanced air mobility sector is poised to bring eVTOL aircraft and other new technology to early adopter cities including Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Paris, and Singapore from 2025. AIN brought together experts from this exciting field to discuss what will be necessary to pave the way for new aircraft to enter commercial service and what this future might look like. Here are some highlights from their main conclusions.
On Issues To Support the Launch of AAM
Matheu Parr (customer director, Rolls-Royce Electrical)
When we reflect on once we've got the technology certified, it is going to be essentially the aftermarket, the maintenance. How do we support these aircraft in operation? How do you get enough equipment, health management, monitoring, and capability in use? This is quite a significant challenge. Where are we going to stick those maintenance facilities? They're not going to look great on top of a vertiport, but they are going to have to be in a local [area] that allows rapid access. I think the whole aspect of how we maintain these aircraft is a big challenge that will be right on the back of infrastructure as we go forward.
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