ACI EUROPE puts forward policy proposals on Urban Air Mobility

Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is rapidly developing as an exciting new paradigm in aviation. New aircraft and air traffic management technologies offer the prospect of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft providing a range of advanced mobility solutions in Europe’s cities and regions.

Naturally, due to its nature as a form of aviation, and its potential for accessible, rapid and more on-demand connectivity, Urban Air Mobility is being considered for transporting passengers to and from airports.

As such, UAM may benefit the future of European citizens and airports in multiple ways, so as to respectively further improve the passenger experience and develop new sources of revenue. It also bears mentioning that while we refer to Urban Air Mobility, eVTOL technology also offers new opportunities for feeding traffic between airports and cities, as well as offering regional airports a new role as the regional hub for low-carbon public transport and local traffic.

In order to seize these opportunities, it is essential that a clear regulatory framework enables the efficient, secure and competitive development of UAM. The opportunities are extensive, yet there nonetheless remain concerns which must be addressed by the EU and national authorities. ACI EUROPE set out to address these concerns and put forward proposals on how these regulatory needs may be addressed in order to make UAM in the airport environment a reality.

Download your copy of the ACI EUROPE Position on Urban Air Mobility.