Airports and the rise of eVTOL

Beth Bernitt, Crawford Burden, Jan Moeller and John Sulsona
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Beth Bernitt: Senior Vice President and Co-Leader, Global eVTOL Initiative, AECOM, New York
Crawford Burden: Managing Director, Global Aviation, Europe and India, AECOM, London, UK
Jan Moeller: Director, Aviation Sector Lead, Europe, AECOM, Neu-Isenburg, Germany
John Sulsona: Senior Aviation Planner/Project Manager, AECOM, Denver

Journal of Airport Management, 2022, vol. 17, issue 1, 71-84

Abstract: A new form of aircraft — electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) — holds the potential to upend the transportation industry. Some eVTOLs are crosses between a helicopter and a traditional aeroplane, combining the vertical take-off of helicopters with the horizontal flight of aeroplanes. Others take on a more drone-like appearance. They are the next wave in aviation innovation and are expected to be flying as soon as 2025. As with any new and evolving industry, there are a myriad of questions to be answered. Here we discuss the advent of the eVTOL industry, why airports should be paying attention, and the impacts this new form of transportation may have on airports and their functions, including eVTOL-specific energy, aviation, regulation, emergency and infrastructure needs.

Keywords: eVTOL; energy; infrastructure; regulation; commercial; aviation; emergency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M1 M10 R4 R40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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