Air Mobility Initiative creates a foundation for the electric air transport of the future. Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt is part of the consortium and contributes through research projects.
The aim of the first project, AMI-AirShuttle, is to research and develop concepts, methods, studies, plans, digital solutions, processes, approvals, and business models for the value-adding integration of air taxis at Munich Airport, against the backdrop of future scaling and marketing potential of the overall solution for third-party customers. The guiding question addressed across all main work packages is: What prerequisites must be met to integrate piloted, electrified air taxis (eVTOLs) into the existing airport operations promptly, safely, efficiently, and in an environmentally compatible manner and to be able to launch commercial air-taxi operations at international airports?
The THI contributions are part of the main work package User acceptance, customer experience, and travel behavior and focus on identifying the framework conditions for a (gradual and) successful market launch of eVTOLs (“air taxis”) in an international airport context. In the analysis and usability evaluation, particular attention is paid to the final leg to/from the airport for individual travelers.
