![]() ![]() 1 ranking on the infrastructure index in December with a score of 6.7, followed by Beta Technologies (6.3), Ferrovial (6.3) and Urban-Air Port (6.3). 7 in October, with an updated score of 5.9 out of 10–surpassing Skyports and BlueNest–boosted by recent partnership announcements.įrench airport operator Groupe ADP retained the No. Vertiport management company UrbanV jumped to No. SMG’s Infrastructure Readiness Index, which ranks providers of infrastructure to enable commercial AAM operations, was mostly unchanged in December from October’s report–although there was some minor reshuffling. The AAM Reality Index is based on five elements: funding, leadership team, technology readiness, certification progress and production readiness. This is a higher rate than many other industries. 8 Every direct job at a museum supports an additional job in the economy. Each job created by the museum sector results in 16,495 in additional tax revenue. “The whole idea of regional air mobility–serving places that have either reduced service or places that have lost service–is very interesting, especially if you consider the situation in Europe with the. The economic activity of museums generates over 12 billion in tax revenue, one-third of it going to state and local governments. However, if you add a wing and runway, that makes batteries last a lot longer, as far as range goes,” Cecutta said. “EVTOL is what the majority of the industry is concentrated on. The ES-30’s conventional-wing design would also enhance its performance and range relative to other eVTOL startups. The Swedish OEM, which is developing its electric 30-passenger ES-30 electric conventional takeoff and landing (eCTOL) aircraft, is targeting the short-haul regional air transport market, as opposed to the urban air mobility (UAM) market where most eVTOL companies have set their sights. “We thought that’s an important piece of the pie, because using hydrogen gives them an enormous amount of range.”Īnother new entrant is Heart Aerospace, with a score of 5.1. “They actually have a full-scale vehicle flying and they’ve made a lot of progress, although they’ve been very quiet,” Cecutta said. The Boston-based startup, which is developing the Skai–a piloted, hydrogen fuel cell-powered, five-seat multicopter–is the first-ever hydrogen-powered design to register on the AAM Reality Index. ![]() Joining the AAM Reality Index for the first time is Alaka’i Technologies, with a score of 6.2. So, it’s not like Archer or Joby where that plant is coming. It’s not making 600 units-but it can, and it’s already operational. “They’ve delivered 167 units to date, and they have a plant that can produce up to 600 units. “EHang has already made hundreds of these aircraft,” Cecutta added. “While it is true that it’s going to be a China-only vehicle, and while it will not be directly comparable to a vehicle like Archer’s -which is four to five times larger–we also need to contend with the fact that it will be the first AAM vehicle to be certified in the world for passengers,” Cecutta told the AAM Report. Sergio Cecutta, a partner with SMG Consulting and Aviation Week’s partner in providing the AAM Reality Index, says the rationale for EHang’s new position is based on expectations that the Chinese OEM will be the first in the world to certify a passenger electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, with certification of its unmanned, two-passenger EH216-S from the Civil Aviation Administration of China now expected in January 2023. ![]()
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