FAA partners with US Air Force on AAM integration
The FAA has announced it will work with the US Air Force to support the integration of advanced air mobility (AAM) in the national airspace system.
The agreement was signed…
The FAA has announced it will work with the US Air Force to support the integration of advanced air mobility (AAM) in the national airspace system.
The agreement was signed with AFWERX, a technology directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory. It will see the two agencies share data, capabilities and expertise for testing emerging AAM technologies.
“A new era of aviation is taking off and safe and efficient operations require collaboration,” said FAA technology development director John Maffei. “This data will help inform FAA certification efforts, policies, standards, and future airspace integration requirements.”
Col. Elliott Leigh, AFWERX director and chief commercialization officer for the Department of the Air Force, added, “With this MOU and the ongoing AAM Interagency Working Group, we are accelerating a breakthrough in electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. We are driving progress in propulsion technology, in manufacturing and materials, and in test and safety for a novel class of air vehicles.”
The FAA released an implementation plan in July detailing the steps it and others will need to take to safely enable advanced air mobility operations in the near term. For more information, visit the Advanced Air Mobility website.
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