UK Air Traffic Management Group Reports on eVTOL Operations Exercises
NATS controllers simulated flights from Bristol to London in an exercise with Vertical Aerospace; Virgin Atlantic; AtkinsRéalis; Skyports; Heathrow, Bristol, and London City airports; the Connected Places Catapult; and Cranfield and Warwick universities.
UK air navigation service provider NATS and multiple partners recently concluded a series of simulation exercises to assess how eVTOL aircraft can best be integrated into the country’s public airspace. In a report published this week, members of the Advanced Mobility Ecosystem Consortium summarized how they are preparing for planned demonstration flights in late 2024.
The consortium is part of the government-backed Future Flight Challenge with funding from UK Research and Innovation. Its members include British eVTOL aircraft developer Vertical Aerospace, as well as Virgin Atlantic Airways; AtkinsRéalis; Skyports; Heathrow, Bristol, and London City airports; the Connected Places Catapult; and Cranfield and Warwick universities.
