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AAMA Press Release:

4/28/25

AAMA and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) invite you to participate in an exclusive beta test of AAMA’s Readiness Lab on May 8, 2025, in Daytona Beach, FL.

This interactive session, titled "Aligning the Needs of AAM Stakeholders, Academia, and Communities," will bring together industry experts, community planners, and leaders to explore the essential elements of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) integration. Your participation will help refine the Readiness Lab approach to ensure practical, real-world solutions for AAM deployment.

Key Topics:

✅ Community Readiness – Preparing cities for AAM integration beyond airport-to-airport operations
✅ AAM Ecosystem Safety – Ensuring airspace, operational, and infrastructure safety
✅ Vertiports as Multi-Use Hubs – Exploring their role beyond transportation
✅ Environmental Considerations – Addressing noise, sustainability, and urban impacts
✅ Readiness Labs – Defining a structured approach to community-driven AAM solutions
✅ Obtaining Grants – Identifying funding opportunities to support AAM initiatives

📅 Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025
📍 Location: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL
⏰ Time: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Please RSVP today by responding to this email that you will attend so we can hold a spot for you and anyone else you would like to bring.  Secure your spot today for this pioneering discussion shaping the future of AAM!

We look forward to your participation.

Join us

Visit AAMA at www.aamax.org

AAMA Press Release:

9/17/24

Are You Ready to Play a Pivotal Role in Deploying Advanced Air

Mobility for Your Community?

The world is witnessing an unprecedented evolution in transportation, driven by rapidly evolving

and disruptive technologies. Innovations such as lithium batteries, hydrogen power, Artificial

Intelligence, autonomy, blockchain, and transportation electrification are reshaping the future.

The Advanced Air Mobility Association (AAMA), a non-profit organization, brings together highly

skilled professionals to identify and address the needs of cities and communities.

Advanced Air Mobility: A Game Changer for Where we Live and How we Move

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) introduces electric or hydrogen-powered aircraft that are quieter,

more sustainable, and environmentally friendly than traditional aircraft. These innovations

promise to revolutionize where people live and how they move. AAM offers short-range flights

that enhance time-savings and convenience alongside longer-range flights that will increase

accessibility and travel mode choice.

Cargo transportation will also benefit significantly. Goods will be moved more efficiently,

increasing access to healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and food, particularly in communities with

limited economic resources or uncertain food access.

New Stakeholders in the AAM Ecosystem

As cities grow, they evolve vertically to accommodate expanding populations. Urban landscapes

are becoming increasingly three-dimensional, requiring innovative transportation and

infrastructure solutions. Urban planning must prioritize human-centered design and address

future generational needs through meaningful community engagement and inclusive

technologies.

This transformation calls for adaptive governance models that regulate and enable technological

advancements while ensuring equitable access. The result? Urban, suburban, and rural

environments are not only more efficient but also more responsive to diverse community

needs.

AAM represents a new frontier requiring the engagement of stakeholders far beyond traditional

aviation. Key areas of impact include:

● Multi-modal transportation: Artificial intelligence will empower travelers to plan seamless

trips, accommodating individual preferences (e.g., car, train, air, scooter, bike - or a

combination).

● Healthcare: AAM will expedite emergency response times, enabling faster transport of first

responders, organs for transplants, and critically ill patients who cannot endure traffic

delays.

● Public Safety: Police and firefighters will be able to reach emergency sites more quickly

and efficiently

● City and Municipalities: City leaders and planners must develop solutions to meet

community needs, such as building vertiports, managing local air traffic, establishing critical

air corridors, and integrating operations with nearby cities.

New Challenges, New Opportunities:

● Data management: The movement of people and goods between urban and rural areas

will generate vast amounts of data. Intelligent applications will integrate stakeholders at

local and regional levels.

● Operational Integration: Air travel management will expand beyond traditional airports.

With new aircraft types taking off and landing at unconventional locations - such as

rooftops, shopping centers, parking lots, financial districts, and tourist destinations - cities

and communities must prepare. This integration will enhance the safety of the AAM

ecosystem, drive economic growth, create new jobs, and develop a high-technology

workforce.

● Risk management: AAM stakeholders must prioritize community needs. The AAM

ecosystem must be orchestrated to save time and money while delivering significant value

to stakeholders. Managing the risks of implementing integrated timelines for local and

regional AAM implementation is critical for success.

● Anticipating needs: Cities must update codes to comply with aviation regulations.

Operators and manufacturers must work closely with certification authorities to meet safety

standards. Communities worldwide will play pivotal roles in ensuring these advancements

benefit urban and rural residents.

What is your role in Advanced Air Mobility?

Are you ready to join a collaborative effort that leverages everyone’s capabilities and delivers

sustainable benefits for all?

Shaping the Future Together

The Role of AAMA:

The Advanced Air Mobility Association (AAMA), a non-profit organization, brings together highly

skilled professionals to identify and address the needs of cities and communities. AAMA

collaborates with stakeholders to develop agnostic, realistic, safe solutions that benefit

everyone.

By partnering with universities, such as Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, AAMA is

advancing workforce development and fostering research and innovation. Engaging with

communities and city administrations early ensures a smooth transition into this new era of

transportation.

The AAM ecosystem will evolve over time, aiming to democratize short-range transportation

through affordable flight tickets. AAMA believes that by working together, all stakeholders can

shape the communities of tomorrow.

Join us

Visit AAMA at www.aamax.org

AAMA Press Release:

9/17/24

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the Advanced Air Mobility Association (AAMA) have announced a partnership to research and develop the Advanced Air Mobility ecosystem through joint projects, internship opportunities and educational programs. 

This new collaboration with AAMA, a groundbreaking initiative committed to shaping the future of urban and regional air transportation, is also designed to accelerate the safe implementation of Advanced Air Mobility in key cities across the United States. The AAMA is dedicated to accelerating the worldwide implementation of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and is driven by a mission to foster the integration of AAM to ensure a safe and efficient ecosystem by uniting stakeholders.

The AAM ecosystem for cargo and passenger transportation encompasses electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft such as air taxis, autonomous air delivery aircraft, and other novel low-altitude vehicles. Introducing such aircraft also requires collaboration among operators, airports, vertiports, electric power grid operators, construction companies, communities, governments and regulators. 

The AAMA seeks to empower cities and communities in crafting tailored and trustworthy AAM blueprints for Entry Into Service (EIS). 

In working with Embry-Riddle, the AAMA will draw on the knowledge of Embry-Riddle faculty and leverage the university’s expertise in aviation and education, which incorporates AAM across various programs. Students and faculty will have the opportunity to collaborate with AAMA members on projects as well as attend programs and events. Students may also have opportunities to intern with the AAMA and its member organizations.

“The Eagle Flight Research Center has been performing work around advanced air mobility for a number of years. We are excited about the potential opportunities that will stem from our collaboration with the AAMA and its seasoned leadership team,” said Dr. Kyle Collins, assistant professor of Aerospace Engineering and the center’s director. 

“We are honored to partner with Embry-Riddle, an outstanding aeronautical university. The AAMA, along with Embry-Riddle’s talented students and faculty, will develop practical and trustworthy advanced air mobility solutions driven by the needs of communities,” said Antonio Campello, the AAMA’s president and chief executive officer.

“We’re excited to see our team of experienced professionals collaborating with researchers, faculty, and students to propose innovative and customized solutions aimed at implementing a safe and efficient advanced air mobility ecosystem in cities and regions across the globe,” Campello said.

About AAMA

The Advanced Air Mobility Association (AAMA) is a groundbreaking initiative committed to shaping the future of air transportation. AAMA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the worldwide implementation and operation of Advanced Air Mobility. The organization partners with major AAM players to support cities and communities in defining their AAM blueprint to day 1 (Entry Into Service). Guided by esteemed leaders in the field of AAM, the AAMA stands out as a unique force, singularly concentrated on driving AAM implementation and fostering its growth.

AAMA Press Release:

4.12.24

We are excited to share that the AAMA CEO, Antonio Campello, will be a Keynote Speaker at the MEAMI 2nd Advanced Autonomous Mobility workshop, which will take place on April 16th & 17th at the University of Miami, College of Engineering. It aims to bring together a diverse group of
stakeholders and leaders from the advanced mobility industry, academia, state and federal governments, and other non-profit organizations.