Govt Planning Regulatory Sandbox For Advanced Electric Air Mobility Solutions

Govt Planning Regulatory Sandbox For Advanced Electric Air Mobility Solutions

SUMMARY

Officials at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation have already started visiting potential field sites which can be used for trials and other activities related to advanced air mobility testing

The centre expects that the move will help in advancing the efforts in the research and development of advanced mobility solutions and also develop new solutions for the future

According to a PwC report, there are close to more than five companies in India operating in developing eVTOL aircrafts and more than 20 all over the globe

In an effort to tackle the issue of growing urban congestion, the civil aviation ministry is reportedly exploring to set up a regulatory sandbox for fostering advanced electric air mobility solutions in India.

“Our doors are open to promote and support advanced air mobility,” civil aviation secretary Vumlunmang Vualnam was quoted as saying in an ET report.

He was speaking at the International Conference on Air Mobility held in Greater Noida.

The centre expects that the move will help in advancing the efforts in the research and development of advanced mobility solutions and also develop new solutions for the future.

As per the report, officials at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have already started visiting potential field sites which can be used for trials and other activities related to advanced air mobility testing.

The regulatory body has also set up six working groups related to various aspects of advanced air mobility.

Currently, the country is exploring the work done by other countries such as the US, European Union, Singapore and Dubai in the area of airspace management, infrastructure development and regulatory framework for advanced air mobility.

This month itself, air mobility startup The ePlane Company partnered TCS to develop electric air mobility solutions for passenger and cargo transportation.

Two months ago, the startup secured $14 Mn in its Series B funding round, to obtain global regulatory certifications and advance its commercialisation plans. The startup develops eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft and related solutions.

Back in 2023, BluJ Aero also bagged more than $2 Mn for developing a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology.

According to a PwC report, there are close to more than five companies in India operating in developing eVTOL aircrafts and more than 20 all over the globe.

eVTOL are powered by electric motors instead of conventional combustion engines and takes off from ground vertically similar to a helicopter.

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