Incheon’s AAM Concept of Operations Released

The Concept of Operations outlines Incheon City's objectives and priorities for AAM, providing a comprehensive strategy for successful integration into its transportation network By Joe Macey / 25 Mar 2024
Incheon’s AAM Concept of Operations Released
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Incheon Metropolitan City, in partnership with the Institute for Aerospace Industry-Academia Collaboration (IAIAC) and The MITRE Corporation, has released Incheon’s AAM Concept of Operations.

This blueprint provides a comprehensive strategy for the successful integration of AAM into Incheon’s transportation network.

The AAM Concept of Operations outlines an approach to AAM integration, with a strong emphasis on safety, community acceptance, and improved mobility.

Incheon City’s wide-ranging features, including close island access, and major airports and ports, make the city’s AAM strategy valuable as a potential blueprint for other municipalities.

“The integration of AAM operations in Incheon promises to transform our region’s transportation landscape,” said Incheon Mayor Jeong-bok Yoo. “This Concept of Operations serves as a roadmap to that future, prioritizing safety, community acceptance, and improved mobility. We aim to become a world leader in AAM operations, enhancing the quality of life for our citizens, driving economic growth, and promoting environmental sustainability.”

“We are at the beginning of an evolutionary leap in air transportation,” said Kerry Buckley, MITRE vice president and director, Center for Integrated Transportation. “Our work in the Republic of Korea has applications in cities around the world and comes at a critical juncture as the United States is actively working on integration of new entrants into the National Airspace System.”

The AAM Concept of Operations is the result of extensive collaboration between Incheon City, its citizens, consortium partners, the national government, international partners, IAIAC, and MITRE It outlines an evolutionary growth path across three phases, from research, development, and demonstration, through to integration and initial commercial deployment, and finally to maturation and expansion.

The document outlines Incheon City’s objectives and priorities for AAM, including enabling residents of the Incheon islands to visit mainland Incheon and return home within one day, and providing Incheon residents with a 30-minute travel option around the broader Incheon and Seoul region.

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