AAM’s True Complexity
Bucket List
Back in February 2024, TNMT predicted that Lilium would run out of cash by Q3 this year, unless they managed to secure additional funding …
A stark reminder that Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), the air transport system concept that integrates any new, potentially disruptive aircraft designs & flight technologies into existing and modified airspace operations is not an easy task:
“The AAM industry is far more complex than purely developing and manufacturing aircraft. Success in AAM requires a coordinated effort across multiple sectors, underscoring the need for extensive collaboration and integration. The ecosystem encompasses a wide range of interconnected components, such as landing infrastructure, airspace management, digital infrastructure, and customer integration into existing transportation systems.
For instance, the infrastructure alone is a complex domain, involving vertiports, zoning and permitting processes, and airspace management, among others.
Interdependency of Ecosystem Components
Achieving success in AAM depends on simultaneous progress across all six buckets. A delay or failure in one area could significantly block the growth of the entire ecosystem.
For example, even if aircraft production scales as planned, a lack of sufficient landing infrastructure or digital airspace management could render the entire operation ineffective. “
Source: TNMT article
“Navigating the 2024 Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) landscape”
Feb 8, 2024
by Kolin Schunck👇
Exciting news! Looking forward to seeing how this partnership unfolds in the AAM space.