The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has outlined a phased roadmap for integrating advanced air mobility (AAM) into urban transport in a new report.
Using a hypothetical Gurugram–Connaught Place–Noida International Airport corridor, the report examines time efficiency, airspace integration, infrastructure readiness, public acceptance and safety, while outlining tiered vertiport development, resilient energy systems and financing mechanisms, including leasing frameworks.
The CII’s phased roadmap begins with high-social-impact missions such as medical logistics and air ambulance services. The report proposes that air taxis initially operate from rooftops of hospitals and commercial buildings. When constructing vertiports, the confederation says focus should be on creating facilities that predominantly powered by renewable energy.
CII also recommends that a specific AAM regulatory body is established within India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation to enable to rollout of services, which it says are needed to meet to increasing challenges of urban traffic congestion.
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Navigating the Future of Advanced Air Mobility in India report at CII
Image: Gurugram, India (photo by Sooraj Dev at Unsplash)