National Advanced Air Mobility Industry Forum Set for Oct. 15 in Springfield, Ohio, with Electra CEO to Keynote
Why It MattersThe forum reflects growing coordination among manufacturers, regulators and infrastructure providers as advanced air mobility moves from flight testing toward production and routine operation.
The National Advanced Air Mobility Industry Forum (NAAMIF) will return on October 15 at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport in Springfield, Ohio, bringing together aircraft manufacturers, federal regulators, military leaders, investors and infrastructure providers to address the transition from flight test to production and routine operation in the advanced air mobility sector. Marc Allen, chief executive officer of Electra, will deliver the keynote address, with confirmed participants including representatives from BETA Technologies, Joby Aviation, Eve Air Mobility, the Federal Aviation Administration and Civil Air Patrol.
The one-day agenda includes an AAM Defense Fireside Chat on advanced air mobility and national security, a Growing Capabilities Panel on workforce, manufacturing, supply chain and infrastructure needs, and three workshop tracks: "Beyond the Prototype," "The Digital Enterprise" and "From Novelty to Normal." An exhibition, aircraft simulator sessions and an evening networking hour are also planned.
The forum is hosted by the National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE), which the organizers describe as the only facility in the country offering end-to-end build-test-fly capability through a single coordinated partner network, comprising 30,000 square feet of laboratory and collaboration space and 25,000 square feet of hangar space at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport. Through its SkyVision ground-based airspace awareness system, operated with the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Ohio UAS Center, companies can conduct beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. Research from the Aerospace Industries Association and Deloitte projects the U.S. advanced air mobility market to reach $115 billion annually by 2035 and support more than 280,000 jobs.
Ted Angel, executive director of NAAMCE, said AAM technology's continued evolution creates challenges in scaling to production around certification, supply chain, infrastructure and public acceptance, and that NAAMIF brings together the people responsible for solving those problems at a facility where the work is already happening. NAAMIF anchors NAAMCE Aviation Weekend, a three-day event at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport, with October 16 designated STEM Day for students in grades 6-12 and October 17 featuring the Great American Electric Air Race, including electric aircraft displays, biplane rides, an eVTOL simulator experience and a free FAA TRUST certificate course.
