May/June 2023 - 27

CONSULTANT CORNER
AUTHOR Joe Petrie
Prepare Your
Airport for AAM
Next-generation aviation needs demand
airport planning contingencies today.
ADVANCED AIR mobility (AAM) and urban air mobility
(UAM) have dominated the lexicon of aviation leaders for
a decade. The concept has morphed from drones and
unmanned aircraft into different concepts in recent years.
The aircraft and business models
are still elusive to real-life service, but
airport leaders are taking real steps now
to address this future mode of aviation
even when the details keep changing.
WSP USA Senior Aviat ion
Planner and Senior Technical
Principal Gaël Le Bris is a leader
in helping airports plan for this
unknown impact to their operations.
He sat down with Airport Business to
discuss real life examples of progress
and what airports will be impacted
by the next generation of mobility.
Airport Business: Why is advanced
air mobility (AAM) something North
American airports need to care about
right now?
Gaël Le Bris: We're literally at the verge
of having the first electric aircraft being
certified for the transport of passengers.
When we talk about AAM, we need to
look at what we mean. Electric aircraft
is a technology. Advance air mobility
is a way to leverage that technology a
certain way along with other things to
provide a new way to fly.
There are two different opportunities
that are extremely interesting for
airports and not only large hub airports.
When we talk about urban air
mobility (UAM), we're talking about
using these EVTOLs to address a part
of the complexity of airport ground
access from downtowns to commercial
service airports. Literally flying
over the congestion. That's also great
opportunity for smaller airports to
provide point-to-point on-demand
service within large metropolitan
areas. Small and regional airports can
provide intercity connections either on
demand or through regularly schedule
regular service.
AAM provides an opportunity to
revive regional air services by
providing a new business model to
the aviation community.
WSP USA
Gaël Le Bris,
Senior Aviation
Planner and
Senior Technical
Principal,
WSP USA
WSP USA
AB: Airports are already taxed with
infrastructure needs for current technology.
Are we prepared for AAM?
GL: No. We're getting there, but we're
not ready. Now is the time where we
need to as the broader aviation community
ask ourselves these questions.
How do we need to accommodate
these aircraft at airports? What do we
need to do in terms of infrastructure?
What is the plan at individual aviation
facilities to achieve that?
It's the right time because we see
that certification is on the horizon.
RANGE
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of May/June 2023

Inside the Fence
Industry Update
Newark Liberty International Airport’s Very Jersey Terminal A
Practical ICS Integration for Airport Operators
DFW Uses Passenger360 for Multilingual Wayfinding
How to Address Competing Audio Needs at Airports
Address Today’s Traveler Needs: A Holistic Approach to Credential Security
Is Profiling Still a Four-Letter Word
MCO Goes Secure with dormakaba Exit Lane Breach Control Technology
Prepare Your Airport for AAM
Taking a Look at O’Hare 21
TPA Goes Electric with BYD
Airport Guru
Legal Matters
May/June 2023 - 1
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May/June 2023 - 4
May/June 2023 - Inside the Fence
May/June 2023 - Industry Update
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May/June 2023 - Newark Liberty International Airport’s Very Jersey Terminal A
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May/June 2023 - Practical ICS Integration for Airport Operators
May/June 2023 - 17
May/June 2023 - DFW Uses Passenger360 for Multilingual Wayfinding
May/June 2023 - 19
May/June 2023 - How to Address Competing Audio Needs at Airports
May/June 2023 - 21
May/June 2023 - Address Today’s Traveler Needs: A Holistic Approach to Credential Security
May/June 2023 - 23
May/June 2023 - Is Profiling Still a Four-Letter Word
May/June 2023 - 25
May/June 2023 - MCO Goes Secure with dormakaba Exit Lane Breach Control Technology
May/June 2023 - Prepare Your Airport for AAM
May/June 2023 - 28
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May/June 2023 - Taking a Look at O’Hare 21
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May/June 2023 - TPA Goes Electric with BYD
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May/June 2023 - Airport Guru
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May/June 2023 - Legal Matters
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