Italian aerospace group Leonardo is working with Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) to develop vertiports and other advanced air mobility (AAM) infrastructure. Under an agreement signed during the recent World ATM Congress, Leonardo’s expertise in air traffic management will contribute to a partnership launched by the Rome airports group in October 2021 with infrastructure company Atlantia and eVTOL aircraft developer Volocopter.
In addition to developing AAM networks around the Italian capital, the partners want to establish them in the northeastern city of Venice and also in the south of France. Leonardo, which has engineering teams working on uncrewed and remotely piloted aircraft, will help to “transition AdR’s airport assets into smart hubs.” The teams plan to conduct trial operations at as-yet-unspecified locations to test available technology and evaluate operating processes and regulatory issues.
