Story ID: 461
HAI Publishes AAM Roadmap
By: Mark Huber
Caption: The Helicopter Association International provides a roadmap for making advanced air mobility a reality.
Word Count: 206
HAI has issued its Roadmap of Advanced Air Mobility Operations in cooperation with Crown Consulting and the HAI Advanced Air Mobility Advisory Council (AAM-IAC). The Roadmap identifies near-term, mid-term, and far-term scenarios for AAM and specific goals to gain public acceptance and regulatory approval.
Specifically, the document serves as an aid to coordinate and communicate the priorities of HAI AAM-IAC members; inform regulators of identified challenges and solutions; assist the development of harmonious global standards; and raise awareness among the general public of the possibilities enabled by AAM. 
The roadmap addresses multiple areas including infrastructure use, development, and oversight and associated charging and electric requirements; regulations and airspace use including the need to develop flexible and performance-based rules for airspace regulation and route development; training, vehicle development, and insurance; and AAM enterprise with considerations such as public acceptance and engagement and necessary industry support programs. 
Speaking of itself, HAI concluded, “No other organization is better positioned to assist the vertical aviation industry in its efforts to achieve these goals, and this roadmap highlights HAI’s plan to make AAM operations a reality in the near, mid, and far-term.”