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A new report by the World Economic Forum and India's civil aviation ministry suggests that Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) solutions like air taxis and air ambulances could revolutionize transportation in India..
Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) solutions hold the potential to decongest roads, improve accessibility and create new economic opportunities in India, and integrating them through dynamic corridors can facilitate seamless coexistence with traditional airspace operations, a report said on Thursday...
World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with the civil aviation ministry has prepared the report titled 'Skyways to the Future: Operational Concepts for Advanced Air Mobility in India'...
Through such vehicles, AAM holds the potential to decongest roads, improve accessibility and create new economic opportunities," the report said.. Further, it said the country's requirements align closely with AAM's capabilities and solutions such as air taxis for urban areas, air ambulances for medical transport and connections to rural regions, can address these requirements effectively...
According to the report, AAM can provide solutions to densely populated and rapidly urbanising areas in India, such as Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Delhi, where traffic congestion is causing severe economic losses...
