At Aerospace Tech Week, Stefan Rhein, Project Manager Aviation, bavAIRia eV joined for a brief discussion on the rapidly evolving Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) landscape. bavAIRia eV is an association of Bavarian players in civil and military aviation, aerospace and space applications, commissioned by the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy to manage the Aerospace Cluster. Its aim is to identify Bavaria’s core competencies in aviation, aerospace and space applications and to strengthen collaboration amongst experts to enhance global competitiveness.
By mapping out the landscape, Rhein and his team identified key areas of improvement necessary to unlock the sector’s full potential. In this conversation, Rhein provided a brief overview of the Bavarian AAM ecosystem, revealing it is both larger and stronger than initially anticipated.
Contextualising the Bavarian landscape within the increasingly competitive global market, Rhein emphasised the importance of “the first mover advantage” and shared a few predictions for 2024 as the industry shifts from concept to commercialisation.
Watch the full interview below for more insights.
Questions asked include:
- Can you start by sharing an overview of what you are currently working on?
- Why is 2024 set to be such a pivotal year for the development of Advanced Air Mobility?
- This is shaping into a competitive landscape; can you highlight some of the critical steps for becoming a leader in this field?
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For more from onsite at Aerospace Tech Week see:
- Maturing AAM technology with CEO & Head of UAM at Airbus
- Asteris Apostolidis, KLM: Revolutionising aerospace with “trustworthy AI”
- Head of ATM Transformation, EUROCONTROL on building a scalable and efficient system