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Cover Story

Delayed Takeoff?

The advanced air mobility (AAM) sector looks

set for long-term growth, but some of the

timelines may need altering

By Arun Sivasankaran

he advanced air mobility (AAM) sector is brim- regulatory challenges as well; less than one third of
ming with potential, but there is a growing feeling the respondents are optimistic that main regulatory
T within the industry that the timelines of some of frameworks will be rolled out by 2025.
the players in the nascent sector are too ambitious.
The lack of manufacturing capabilities is one of the
A survey of 150 industry insiders and independent main reasons why most of the experts think that it
observers by Swiss consulting firm Orbit Management would take more than two years for eVTOLs to carry
Services, published in August, reveals that not many passengers. According to them, battery technology has
believe that transporting people on eVTOL (electric not matured enough to make such operations possible.
vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft would be possible Another worry cited by respondents was the ambiguity
within two years. There is widespread concern about surrounding regulations for AAM. Physical infrastructure

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