FutureFlight On The Radar
UK's Future Flight Challenge Analyzes the Socio-Economic Case For Advanced Air Mobility
A new study by consulting group PwC looks at six case studies for the use of electric aircraft and drones in passenger and cargo services.

The UK’s government-backed Future Flight Challenge program has issued a sweeping endorsement of plans to introduce electric-powered and autonomously operated aircraft, based on new research that suggests these technologies will reduce transportation costs by almost half and reduce journey times significantly. A study published this week on the socio-economic impact of advanced air mobility, which has been conducted by the PwC consulting group, also argues that these new modes of air transport will improve worker safety.

The Future Flight Challenge, which has £125 million in funding from UK Research and Innovation’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, commissioned the report as a cost-benefit analysis of new-generation aircraft, including drones. The PwC team assessed the following six use cases in the UK: