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Australian Advanced Air Mobility Summit Will Bring Industry and Government Together
The Australian Association for Unmanned Systems is organizing the country's first AAM Summit on September 1-2, with speakers from key government agencies anticipated and participation from across the industry.
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The Australian city of Melbourne is viewed as a likely early adopter of advanced air mobility services by eVTOL aircraft developers like Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions. (Image: Eve)

The Australian Association for Unmanned Systems (AAUS) is looking to boost the development of advanced air mobility (AAM) when it stages its inaugural AAM Summit conference in Melbourne next month. The two-day event (September 1-2) is expected to bring together a wide array of senior industry figures as well as local, state, and federal government officials and other stakeholders, including infrastructure owners and property developers.

In May, Australia’s Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, and Communications (DITRDC) published its National Emerging Aviation Technologies (NEAT) policy statement. The government estimates that expansion of drone operations and wider AAM services is set to add A$14.5 billion ($10.7 billion) to the country’s gross domestic product over the next 20 years and support around 5,500 new jobs.