Air Mobility Ecosystem Consortium

世界面临两大紧迫挑战。作为国民经济命脉的城市拥堵正上升到令人无法接受的水平。这导致健康状况不佳，并扼杀了经济增长。与此同时，人类必须面对气候变化的威胁，减少对化石燃料的依赖。先进机动性生态系统联盟（AMEC）旨在展示先进空中机动性（AAM）在英国的商业和运营可行性。这是一种高效的电动空中运输方式，与现有的交通基础设施相辅相成，有助于实现更大的连通性和净零排放目标。为此，我们将为英国民众提供经济、便捷的跨地区和跨地区旅行。AMEC将展示三种首开先河的空中交通服务，使用由维珍航空运营的Vertical Aerospace公司的无排放VA-X4 eVTOL飞机。第一个任务将在布里斯托尔机场和西南节点之间进行。第二个将在希思罗机场和Skyports的埃尔斯特里垂直机场之间进行。第三个是数字模拟布里斯托尔机场和伦敦城市机场之间的飞行任务。这些任务将探索和证明乘客旅程、车辆操作、空域导航、地面收费、安全提供和当地利益相关者管理的各个方面。各种技术和方法正在得到验证。垂直航空航天公司（Vertical Aerospace）正在探索符合民航监管机构要求的新方法，准备一款适航飞行器进行演示。Skyports正在埃尔斯特里机场建造一个“生活实验室”垂直机场，以允许英国AAM利益相关者试验技术和运营概念，促进商业运营。Atkins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，这些机构将其专业知识用于实现经济上可行的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。华威制造集团（WMG）正在开发用于快速eVTOL充电解决方案的开放式硬件和软件标准，这对于实现快速周转和高飞机利用率至关重要。Connected Places 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。这对英国的潜在好处是巨大的。为出行的英国公众提供更大的便利，从国内制造的飞机及其相关产品和服务中获得可观的出口收入，增强的连通性推动了GDP乘数效应和升级机会，并减少了有害排放。

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.