There are more solutions than obstacles. Nicolas Zart
Welcome to the Multi-Mobility Revolution
Electric Air Mobility Vertiport
The impact of electric mobility on our world is profound, and it’s only just beginning. It’s disrupting industries, sparking innovation, and offering us a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reshape future mobility globally. In this four-part series, we’ll explore the exciting world of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), and look at the differences between Urban Air Mobility (UAM), regional air mobility, and what type of electric aircraft will fit certain case scenarios.
Unveiling the Two Air Mobility Opportunities
UAM and Regional Air Mobility (RAM) are closely linked, yet distinct in their operations. UAM involves inner-city flights and connections between nearby airports and harbors to city centers. On the other hand, RAM connects cities, enabling efficient travel between places like Boston and New York or Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Electric Aircraft: Unlocking the UAM and RAM Skies
Electric propulsion unleashed a stream of exciting electric aircraft configurations previously unimaginable, poised to revolutionize UAM and RAM over the next few years. UAM and regional air mobility traffic are tightly connected with technology that overlaps in certain cases. Strictly speaking, UAM is meant for urban operations, such as inner-city flights and close airports to city downtown centers. On the contrary, regional air mobility links city-to-city or inter-city travel say Boston to New York, New York to Washington DC, Los Angeles to San Diego, or San Francisco.
SkyDrive SD-05’s wingless electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) above aircraft is a perfect example of pure UAM operations, offering efficient inner-city transportation. But when it comes to RAM, Electra’s electric short take-off and landing (eSTOL) below is one of the undisputed kings in the short and medium-range operations. Its short take-off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft is ideal for RAM. Its versatility allows for extreme cases such as landing on warehouses and trips between busy airports and suburban centers, blurring the lines between UAM and RAM.
Electra Aero eSTOL
Jaunt Air Mobility’s eVTOL Journey is a unique winged eVTOL aircraft that combines the best of both worlds, UAM and RAM. Its ability to hover like a helicopter and fly efficiently with its wings makes it suitable for UAM and RAM operations.
Jaunt Air Mobility Journey eVTOL
The Race to the Skies:
Predicting which will come first, UAM or RAM, the answer lies in certification paths and mass transportation needs. The certification process for eSTOL aircraft is less complex and costly compared to that of eVTOLs. This means cargo and RAM could take the lead. However, for UAM, the first mass transporters will likely be hybrid aircraft with sufficient space and autonomy.
We are witnessing a once-in-a-lifetime revolution in the mobility industries and Electric Air Mobility, LLC has been on the cutting edge of these industries for close to two decades. So join us as we explore this frenetic race in the electrification of our aerial journey. Stay tuned for more!
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[…] excited to hear how Electra has successfully shown that its hybrid-electric aircraft ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) demonstrator aircraft, the EL-2 Goldfinch is a viable advanced air mobility (AAM) player. […]
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[…] Mainstream mass media would have you think that the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) market is heating up led by two front-runners duking it out for first operations with wildly different cultures and business models. Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation, two US-based leaders hope to operate within advanced air mobility (AAM) by next year and are widely seen as the key players in the new era of urban air mobility (UAM). […]
[…] the previous part of our series, “The Rise of Urban Air Mobility: Unlocking the Future of the Skies,” we delved into the two primary operations of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM): Urban Air […]
[…] (AAM), it’s crucial to start planning for tomorrow today. In this final installment (see part 1 and 2 here) of our three-part series on vertiports, we explore the regulatory landscape, management […]
[…] builds upon the foundation of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) craft, terms we have been using for some […]
[…] excited to hear how Electra has successfully shown that its hybrid-electric aircraft ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) demonstrator aircraft, the EL-2 Goldfinch is a viable advanced air mobility (AAM) player. […]
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[…] is a common misconception in the developing world of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) that heliports can be easily upgraded to become vertiports. Unfortunately, this notion is not […]
[…] idée fausse circule actuellement dans le monde en développement de la mobilité aérienne Innovative (MAI), selon laquelle les héliports peuvent être facilement transformés en vertiports. […]
[…] Mainstream mass media would have you think that the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) market is heating up led by two front-runners duking it out for first operations with wildly different cultures and business models. Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation, two US-based leaders hope to operate within advanced air mobility (AAM) by next year and are widely seen as the key players in the new era of urban air mobility (UAM). […]