Revolutionizing Air Mobility: NAA Network's Path to Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Certification
Key Ideas
  • The NAA Network's Roadmap for Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Type Certification aims to harmonize standards and streamline validation for futuristic air mobility vehicles.
  • Six key principles guide the Roadmap, emphasizing safety, harmonization of airworthiness standards, collaboration among Network Authorities, and incremental autonomy.
  • The Roadmap encourages collaboration and alignment within the NAA Network, leveraging opportunities for multi-authority validation, and promoting inclusive bilateral agreements.
  • This collaborative effort between aviation authorities is set to revolutionize urban mobility by redefining transportation solutions through innovative technologies like eVTOLs and hydrogen-based propulsion systems.
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled a groundbreaking collaboration between the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation authorities of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK known as the NAA Network, aimed at advancing air mobility. The Network's Roadmap for Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Type Certification was presented at the Paris Air Show, highlighting its revolutionary approach to accommodate eVTOLs, hydrogen-based propulsion systems, and other futuristic air mobility technologies. The Roadmap establishes six key principles, including safety and innovation, harmonized type certification standards, collaboration, leveraging opportunities for multi-authority validation, incremental autonomy, and inclusive bilateral agreements. By promoting a safety-first framework while encouraging innovation, the NAA Network seeks to modernize the certification process and align airworthiness standards among member countries. Emphasizing collaboration and alignment within the NAA Network, the Roadmap aims to facilitate the exchange of compliance information, increase acceptance of Industry Consensus Standards, and reduce differences in certification criteria. By leveraging opportunities for multi-authority validation and advocating an incremental approach to autonomy, the NAA Network plans to establish a global precedent for AAM certification, benefiting original equipment manufacturers and streamlining validation processes. Ultimately, the Roadmap's inclusive approach to bilateral agreements intends to formalize the validation of AAM aircraft, ensuring the realization of the six guiding principles. This comprehensive effort signifies a positive step towards revolutionizing urban mobility through innovative technologies and collaborative regulatory frameworks.
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