Eve Signs MOU with NATS to Develop Urban Air
Mobility Traffic Management Services
(14/11/23)
Eve Air Mobility has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with NATS Services, the commercial arm of the
UK’s leading provider of air traffic control solutions, to support
the development of future traffic management services for Urban
Air Mobility (UAM) operators around the world.
“Our first association with NATS began in early
2021 as part of the UK UAM Consortium with the UK CAA Regulatory
Sandbox, developing a concept of operations for the London
environment, including air traffic management arrangements and
proposing new regulatory solutions,” said Johann Bordais, CEO of
Eve. “Our work with NATS throughout the years both fortifies our
newly established relationship and supports our forthcoming
projects and future endeavors designed to transform the urban air
mobility sector globally.”
The Eve-led UK Concept of Operations (CONOPS) was
developed in partnership with the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK
CAA) and global companies, including NATS as well as six other
members, and leveraged data to focus on necessary solutions for
near-term UAM concerns for London.
The UK CAA published the Phase 1 results of the
Future Air Mobility Regulatory Sandbox project in October 2021,
highlighting eVTOL strengths and the challenges that will inform
future developments in the UAM industry.
Eve and NATS have also been part of the Future
Flight Challenge through the Advanced Mobility Ecosystem
Consortium with leading British aviation companies since July
2022.
Developed by UK Research and Innovation and
delivered by Innovate UK, the program is UK Government funded and
aims to accelerate the progress of new technologies and advanced
aviation solutions while showcasing the societal benefits of
aviation’s progress.
"We already work closely with Eve as part of the
UK Future Flight Phase 3 AMEC project, working to prepare UK
airspace for future UAM operations,” said NATS Services MD, Guy
Adams. “Going forward, we intend to grow our collaborative efforts
to explore future traffic management products and solutions
worldwide and enable the introduction and scaling of UAM across
many countries in a consistent, high-performance and safe
approach.”
Eve’s Urban ATM software is an agnostic solution
that will enable the integration of all airspace users in the
urban environment. This is critical to support the safety,
efficiency, and improvement of the entire UAM ecosystem, including
fleet and vertiport operators.
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