The Roadmap for Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Type Certification was released today by a working group established by the national aviation authorities (NAAs) in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States, through its NAA Network.
The roadmap is available here.
The roadmap aims to ensure safety, foster collaboration, and promote technological innovation and streamline the certification and validation process for new aircraft types across international boundaries. According to the UK Civil Aviation Authority: “The network was established to foster co-operation, learning and sharing of best practices by working in partnership on common and emerging challenges in aviation and aerospace and is dedicated to advancing aviation safety and innovation through international cooperation and alignment of regulatory standards.
“It aims to ensure safety, foster collaboration, promote technological innovation, and streamline the certification and validation process for new aircraft types across international boundaries. It was developed collaboratively by representatives from the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), Transport Canada (TC), the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority (NZ CAA), the United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) and the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).”
Sophie O’Sullivan, Director of Future of Flight at the UK Civil Aviation Authority, said:
“This roadmap is part of our work to enable new technology into our skies and support the growth of the UK aerospace industry. It marks a significant milestone in the evolution of bilateral partnerships to meet the challenges of emerging aviation technology. It allows us to share data, research and safety information while also collaborating and sharing our expertise. While for manufacturers and operators, it aims to reduce the certification burden once aircraft have received a type certificate and allow them faster entry to multiple countries through harmonised airworthiness standards.
For more information
https://www.caa.co.uk/newsroom/news/groundbreaking-roadmap-for-aircraft-of-the-future-released/
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