With Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) poised to reshape transportation – with a projected $500 billion global market by 2040 and the potential to create hundreds of thousands of skilled jobs – the U.S. risks falling behind global competitors without strategic policies and infrastructure investment.
In SAFE’s Coalition for Reimagined Mobility’s (ReMo) latest webinar, on February 26th, 2025, experts broke down key insights from ReMo’s latest report, Beyond Takeoff: Policy Strategies to Build the Infrastructure Future for Advanced Air Mobility, and explored how policymakers, industry leaders, and innovators can collaborate to build an AAM ecosystem that benefits everyone.
Key takeaways included:
- Why open-access vertiports are critical for fair competition
- How interoperable digital infrastructure ensures seamless AAM integration
- The need for enduring funding & investment mechanisms to accelerate adoption
- What the U.S. must do to compete globally in AAM
- Lessons from ground mobility and aviation to help provide a framework for the efficient and long-term development of AAM infrastructure.
Panelists discussed how the U.S. can ensure the successful development and integration of AAM infrastructure and foster an innovative and resilient AAM ecosystem that benefits communities, businesses, and the broader economy.
The panel featured:
- Dominic Mathew: Policy and Partnerships Manager, Coalition for Reimagined Mobility (ReMo)
- Christopher Girdwood: CEO, Detroit Region Aerotropolis Development Corporation
- Nathan Trail: Senior Director of International, State and Local Policy, Supernal
- Moderated by Ashley Simmons: Deputy Director, Coalition for Reimagined Mobility
ReMo’s latest report provides policy strategies for developing a scalable, interoperable, and innovative AAM ecosystem. It emphasizes the importance of public infrastructure, reducing regulatory burdens, and strategic long-term investments to position the U.S. as a global leader in AAM.
Download the full report here.
