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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThis report is a component of a larger study released in\nAugust 2019 \u2013 Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Economics and Global Markets 2020-2040 \u2013\nwhich was a joint undertaking with NBAA, Aviation Week Network, and other\nrespected industry groups. The study analyzed 74 cities around the world,\nforecasting the financial and economic business case for UAM. To determine the\nability of metro areas to capitalize on the potential of electric Vertical\nTakeoff and Landing vehicles (eVTOLs), the study examined each city\u2019s needs\nwith regards to UAM, including infrastructure, regulation, GDP, congestion,\ncurrent transportation networks and dozens of other factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UAM is being proven in cities today, and is expected to\nbecome an increasingly important part of our transportation system in the next\nseveral years with the introduction of eVTOL aircraft. These new,\nbattery-powered rotorcraft, which will utilize an array of emerging advanced\ntechnologies, are expected to be quieter and safer than current helicopters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese reports highlight the potential of eVTOLs to\ntransform short-range air transportation, especially for those companies and\nindividuals that use business aviation,\u201d said NBAA Senior Vice President of\nStrategy and Innovation Mike Nichols, CAM, co-author of both the study and the\nwhite paper. \u201cThese companies are expected to be among the first eVTOL users\nbecause these vehicles will solve the \u2018last mile\u2019 or \u2018door-to-door\u2019 challenge\nby moving people quickly from a company office, to meetings in city centers\nthat are near to existing heliports or newly constructed vertiports, or to\noutlying airports so passengers can depart on a business aircraft or scheduled\nairline flight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To determine the ability of metro areas to capitalize on the\npotential of eVTOLs, the study examined each city\u2019s needs with regards to UAM,\nincluding infrastructure, regulation, GDP, congestion, current transportation\nnetworks and dozens of other factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have long known, and NEXA\u2019s prior studies have proven,\nthat business aviation creates significant enterprise value for many of the\nworld\u2019s top performing companies,\u201d said Michael Dyment, NEXA Advisors\u2019 Managing\nPartner and co-author. \u201cWe now know that the addition of eVTOL aircraft to\nbusiness aviation operators will further increase their productivity and\nmobility. This translates into a positive impact on long-term enterprise\nvalue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n