Jim Dukhovny, CEO at Alef Aeronautics, in a Linkedin post has reported the the company has reached agreements with California’s Half Moon Bay and Hollister airports to start operations with the Alef flying car
“Alef first and foremost is a car, using the automotive infrastructure, business model, and market, “ said the post.” The novelty is integrating a car into the aviation infrastructure and air traffic. Working in safe, controlled, non-towered airport environments will help Alef, FAA, airport operators, and pilots see how this will work in the future at scale. Electric aviation is more environmentally friendly, quieter, and requires less space — hence it is good to see Silicon Valley airports embracing electric aviation.”
The airport agreement prioritizes all other traffic over Alef’s operations, giving the right of way to all traditional aircraft, said Jim Dukhovny. The company will work with the airports to expand safety procedures to include regular alerting other aircraft of Alef car movements both on the ground and in the air. Alef will also use additional novel safety features, such as AI obstacle recognition, for integration into air and ground traffic.
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(Image: An Alef flying car at Half Moon Bay Airport – Alef)