Advanced Air Mobility

As defined by the US Congress, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) “is a transportation system that moves people and property by air between two points in the United States using aircraft with advanced technologies, including electric aircraft, or electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, in both controlled and uncontrolled airspace.”[1]

The AAM industry has the potential to revolutionize the carriage of passengers and cargo by providing a cost-effective, quieter, sustainable, and accessible means of transportation.

AAM is not just aircraft using electric technology; it is an entire ecosystem that will require the development of necessary infrastructure, new airspace and air traffic management approaches, automation, pilot training, and collaboration amongst federal, state, and governments as well as private entities.  AAM has and will continue to bring new entrants into the field of aviation.

Philip Weissman has been at the forefront of the developing AAM industry.  He has worked with electric aircraft OEMs, founded Advanced Air Mobility Professionals, serves as an advisor to the non-profit Advanced Air Mobility Institute, and has extensively addressed the laws and regulations governing the industry.  

[1]   AAM Coordination and Leadership Act (P.L. 117-203, 136 Stat. 2227), Oct. 17, 2022.