Air Mobility Ecosystem Consortium

世界面临着两个紧迫的挑战。作为国家经济命脉的城市拥堵，正在上升到不可接受的程度。这导致健康状况不佳，并扼杀经济增长。与此同时，人类必须应对气候变化的威胁，减少对化石燃料的依赖。先进机动性生态系统联盟（AMEC）旨在证明先进空中机动性（AAM）在英国的商业和运营可行性。这是一种高效的电动航空运输模式，可补充现有的交通基础设施，有助于实现更高的连通性和净零排放目标。在此过程中，我们将为英国公众提供具有成本效益和方便的区域间和区域内旅行。AMEC将使用维珍航空运营的Vertical Aerospace的无排放VA-X4 eVTOL飞机展示三种首创的空中交通服务。第一个使命将在布里斯托机场和西南节点之间进行。第二次将在希思罗机场和Skyports的埃尔斯特里垂直机场之间进行。第三个将数字模拟布里斯托机场和伦敦城市机场之间的使命。这些任务将探索和验证乘客旅程、车辆运行、空域导航、地面充电、安全保障和当地利益相关者管理的各个方面。Vertical Aerospace正在探索符合民用航空监管机构要求的新方法，因为它准备了一种适航的飞行器进行演示。Skyports正在埃尔斯特里机场建造一个“生活实验室”垂直起降场，以使英国AAM利益相关者能够试验技术和运营概念，促进商业运营。阿特金斯和Skyports正在部署创新的数字基础设施，以实现空域现代化，并确保遵守国家航空安全法规和边境安全。该联盟还涉及世界领先的公共和学术机构的合作，这些机构正在利用其专业知识来实现经济可行的AAM生态系统。克兰菲尔德正在进行垂直起降网络和调度优化。沃里克制造集团（WMG）正在为eVTOL快速充电解决方案开发开放的硬件和软件标准，这对于实现快速周转和高飞机利用率至关重要。Catapult将管理项目的交付，并从中立的角度解决围绕AAM服务引入的许多公众接受挑战。英国的潜在利益是巨大的。为英国公众旅行提供更大的便利，国内制造的飞机及其相关产品和服务带来了可观的出口收入，增强了连通性，推动了GDP乘数效应和拉平机会，减少了有害排放。

The world faces two pressing challenges. Congestion in cities, the lifeblood of national economies, is rising to unacceptable levels. This causes poor health outcomes and strangles economic growth. At the same time, humanity must confront the threat of climate change and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.The Advanced Mobility Ecosystem Consortium (AMEC) is aiming to demonstrate the commercial and operational viability of Advanced Aerial Mobility (AAM) in the UK. This is an efficient, electric mode of aerial transport complementary to existing transport infrastructure, helping to deliver both increased connectivity and net zero emission targets. In doing so we will deliver cost-effective and convenient inter-regional and intra-regional travel to the British public.AMEC will demonstrate three first-of-kind air mobility services using Vertical Aerospace's emission-free VA-X4 eVTOL aircraft, operated by Virgin Atlantic. The first mission will take place between Bristol Airport and South-West node. The second will take place between Heathrow Airport and Skyports' Elstree vertiport. A third will digitally simulate a mission between Bristol Airport and London City Airport. These missions will explore and prove all aspects of the passenger journey, vehicle operation, airspace navigation, ground charging, security provision and local stakeholder management.Various technologies and methods are being proven. Vertical Aerospace is exploring novel means of compliance with civil aviation regulators as it prepares an airworthy vehicle for demonstration. Skyports is building a "living lab" vertiport at Elstree Airport to allow UK AAM stakeholders to trial technologies and operational concepts, facilitating commercial operations. Atkins and Skyports are deploying innovative digital infrastructure to modernise airspace and ensure compliance with national aviation safety regulations and border security.The consortium also involves the cooperation of world-leading public and academic institutions that are bringing their expertise to enable an economically viable AAM ecosystem. Cranfield are undertaking vertiport network and scheduling optimisation. Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) are developing open hardware and software standards for rapid eVTOL charging solutions that are essential to achieve fast turnarounds and high aircraft utilisation. Connected Places Catapult will manage delivery of the project and address, from a neutral perspective, the many public acceptance challenges surrounding the introduction of AAM services.The potential benefits to the UK are vast. Greater convenience for the travelling British public, substantial export earnings from the domestic manufacture of aircraft with associated products and services, enhanced connectivity driving GDP multiplier effects and levelling-up opportunities, and fewer harmful emissions.