Skyways to the Future 2024

AAM roadmap for evolution FIGURE 12 Piloted intracity/intercity operations Supervisory pilot on board Remotely piloted flights Increased operations Autonomous flights 1 23 45 Remotely operated fleets 7 6 Piloted flights To scale this over 15 years, NASA’s UAM maturity levels (UMLs) framework17 could be adopted. The UMLs could then be modified based on the envisaged growth seen in India, with a greater focus on scaling operations and the ecosystem surrounding the aircraft. Envisaged UAM maturity levels for AAM FIGURE 13 UMLs based on the envisaged growth of UAM in India in the next 15 years Initial stage 5 yearsIntermediate stage 5-10 yearsMature stage 10-15 yearsExisting helipads, dedicated UAM routes for self managed operations Complete automated and autonomous solutions, air and ground connectivityType certification – sandbox – trials – pre-operational setupLow density and complexity commercial operationsLimited UAM network serving exclusive urban areas Advanced, automated airspace managementFleet of 100+ autonomous aircrafts, 1,000+ flights dailyMedium density, complexity operations, daily shuttle servicesDedicated vertiports, daily operations with ground connectivity Ad-hoc landing sites, integrated vertiports for enhanced connectivity1,000+ operational aircrafts, more than 100,000 flights daily, improved and efficient connectivity Source: Deloitte insights Skyways to the Future: Operational Concepts for Advanced Air Mobility in India 34