Veteran aviation expert Oscar Lara joins The Ways We Move podcast to demystify eVTOL’s future: from blending fixed-wing efficiency with VTOL flexibility, to navigating FAA certification hurdles and building vertiport infrastructure. Essential listen for AAM stakeholders. Watch now: https://youtu.be/HiTHqGd3MFs
AAM security addresses cyber takeover, physical misuse and supply chain risks through FAA guidance and vertiport hardening.
Everyone in Advanced Air Mobility knows the truth: we’re developing revolutionary electric aircraft using century-old business models. People leave traditional aviation frustrated, join AAM startups promising change, then fall right back into the same patterns. The technology works—electric aircraft are proven 2-3x more efficient than conventional aircraft. So why do we keep choosing outdated frameworks? Explore what really holds AAM back and what needs to change.
The FAA’s Part 108 BVLOS proposal would finally move drones beyond the slow, waiver‑based system of Part 107, creating a framework for routine flights at scale. But aviation groups like NBAA, VAI, and EAA argue that unclear right‑of‑way rules, heavy paperwork, and weak detect‑and‑avoid requirements could shift risk onto helicopters, GA, and future AAM operations that already rely on the same low‑altitude airspace.