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Aviation Industry Associations are Taking a Leading Role in the Birth of Urban Air Mobility
Aviation industry trade groups are working together to build the future for urban air mobility
NBAA president Ed Bolen
NBAA president Ed Bolen speaking at the opening of the group's 2019 annual convention in Las Vegas.

Much of the impetus for urban air mobility (UAM), and the technology that will support it, is coming from beyond the mainstream aerospace industries. Investors and innovators are being drawn from sectors such as information technology, and it’s fairly apparent that the corporate culture in Silicon Valley is quite different from that of aviation.

But it’s aviation’s rules that will apply when it comes to getting new aircraft approved to enter service. This is where aviation industry trade groups are starting to play a significant role in smoothing the path for the disruptive technologies and business models that they once might have seen as a threat, but now generally accept to be a force for good.