Skyports Infrastructure is working on the next phase of research for a Concept of Operations (ConOps) for advanced air mobility (AAM) for the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). The agreement will see the vertiport infrastructure specialist continue to work alongside Kanematsu Corporation, Japan Airlines and Eve Air Mobility to define Japan’s framework for the development and implementation of AAM in Japan.
Designed as a critical reference point for companies entering Japan’s AAM market, ConOps’ first iteration, which was published in March, established the foundations for initial commercial operations in Japan and objectives for scaling eVTOL services across the country. This next phase, involving Skyports, will see the development of ConOps to reflect changes in global AAM development and regulation, further explore use cases and and add input from stakeholders. In addition, it will further outline key workstreams and timelines for industry development and highlight the imminent need for critical infrastructure, regulation and process development to begin.
“The convergence of public and private stakeholders working towards the goal of enabling Japan’s future AAM industry is an indicator of two things,” said Atsushi Okada, Japan Country Lead at Skyports Infrastructure. “First, that collaboration between industry and government is critical to our mission; and second, that the time has come for execution. We’re proud to contribute our deep expertise of vertiport infrastructure and technology to support the development of AAM in Japan.”
