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International Regulators Map Out the Path to Advanced Air Mobility Progress
Regulators from three continents were among the speakers at last week's Global Urban & Advanced Air Summit in Singapore.
Eve Air Mobility eVTOL aircraft could operate in Singapore.
Singapore has emerged as a key early adopter market for advanced air mobility services among eVTOL aircraft developers like Eve. (Image: Eve Air Mobility)

International air safety regulators played a prominent part in discussions at last week’s Global Urban & Advanced Air Summit in Singapore. While professing encouragement regarding advanced air mobility technologies and services, the officials made it clear that extensive work and engagement with industry will be required to ensure the new sector of aviation gets up and running on a solid regulatory foundation.

Stephen Hillier, chair of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), delivered a keynote speech before participating in a regulator perspective panel. Joining him were Tan Kah Han, chief technology officer and senior director for the unmanned systems group of the Civil Aviation Authority Singapore (CAAS); Sascha Oliver Schott, EASA’s drones section manager; and FAA’s Chris Carter, director for the Asia Pacific region for the Office of International Affairs.