UK AAM Papers
EA Maven have produced a number of Urban and Regional Air Mobility (UAM & RAM) studies outlining the potential for Advanced Air Mobility across the UK. These summary market studies set out the number of potential routes based on EA Maven’s proprietary Indexing methodology. Utilising mobility data, we assess a number of different factors which would influence a travellers choice of mode of transport and use this to sift through all the potential UAM and RAM combinations.
EA Maven then apply its market insights through a regression analysis to predict how many passengers would choose new AAM services and use this to provide insight into other key performance indicators. This represents the first level of analysis in identifying market opportunities for future air carriers, infrastructure providers, OEMs, investors and governments. The next level of analysis is the development of detailed demand models for routes and or networks followed by scheduling analysis providing all the necessary information needed to support investment decisions.
Birmingham
We have been working hard to identify the number of potential routes both on a city pair basis for #UAM but also Regional Air Mobility (#RAM) at airports in the UK.
This short summary report is the first in a series of UAM and RAM opportunities which we will be publishing over the next few months leading up to the Farnborough International air show and the Global Urban & Advanced Air Summit (GUAAS).
East Midlands / Nottingham
We have completed our Regional Air Mobility and Urban Air Mobility Index for East Midlands Airport / Nottingham City.
Southend-on-Sea
We have completed our Regional Air Mobility and Urban Air Mobility Index for Southend-on-Sea.
Aberdeen
With up to 14 potential Regional Air Mobility (#RAM) routes to develop, Aberdeen Airport has an opportunity to contribute an additional £25.6m per year to the local economy due to time savings alone. This would add up to 18 aircraft and circa 400k passengers.
Blackpool
This week we are looking at Blackpool Airport Ltd. who could secure up to 20 domestic routes. This could bring in 607k passengers generating up to £11.2m for the Blackpool economy through time savings alone. We have revealed 3 interesting route options in this post but you will actually have to look (page 3).
What is surprising, is that 85% of the journeys were undertaken by car so lots of opportunities to help decarbonise sub-regional travel. Additionally, business travellers composed 25% of the traffic so a great place to start if you are an airline.
Bristol
We have completed our Regional Air Mobility and Urban Air Mobility Index for Bristol Airport and the findings are very positive.
Cardiff
We have completed our Regional Air Mobility and Urban Air Mobility Index for Cardiff.
Glasgow
We have completed our Regional Air Mobility and Urban Air Mobility Index for Southend-on-Sea.
Belfast
This week, our focus is on Belfast, where Urban Air Mobility services could significantly enhance local sustainability and economic growth. With the potential for five #UAM routes, the system may require up to 24 aircraft, indicating there are some dense routes. Notably, these services could inject £3.6 million annually into the local economy by saving significant travel time — equivalent to returning 46 years worth of time to commuters. We note that a remarkable 95% of these routes are currently dominated by car journeys. While our calculations are still preliminary, by developing eVTOL services, Belfast has the potential to eliminate 195,000 car journeys each year, which would cut annual carbon emissions from vehicles by 2,250 tonnes. This shift not only supports environmental goals but also bolsters economic benefits for the city.