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CAAM Steps Up Advanced Air Mobility Projects in Canada
Advanced air mobility is targeted to become a major part of Canada air transportation this decade.
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The Canadian Advanced Air Mobility consortium is working to establish the infrastructure and community acceptance needed to nurture the use of eVTOL aircraft in cities such as Vancouver, by working with local operators like Helijet. (Image: CAAM)

The Canadian Advanced Air Mobility consortium is focusing on building advanced air mobility (AAM) technology to serve regional air mobility needs for Canada’s cities, suburbs, and remote areas, according to CAAM executive director JR Hammond. He delivered CAAM’s views during an online briefing held December 14 by the Vertical Flight Society’s Montreal-Ottawa Chapter titled “A National Strategy for AAM in Canada.”

AAM operations will not be limited to vertical takeoff and landing vehicles, he explained, but encompass short and conventional takeoff and landing aircraft as well. Zero emissions is the goal, as is expanding AAM capability to larger aircraft with more range and passenger-carrying capacity.