ANSP 101: Understanding the Operational Shift
Vertiports—ground facilities for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft—are similar in concept to heliports but designed to accommodate the specific demands of AAM operations, such as higher‑volume passenger and cargo operations. While safety principles remain unchanged, the scale and complexity of operations introduced by AAM are significant changes. Unlike today’s low-density helicopter traffic, AAM aircraft—many of them […]
Why Stakeholders Must Work Together to Ensure the Safe Integration of TSPs in Advanced Air Mobility
As Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) expands, a new class of Third-Party Service Providers (TSPs) will emerge, digitally supporting critical flight operations functions such as real-time airspace awareness, weather monitoring, and traffic management. These digital service providers will play a fundamental role in safely enabling autonomous and highly automated aviation. To ensure safe, scalable AAM operations, the industry must establish clear safety standards for TSPs. SkyGrid’s latest […]
SkyGrid ConOps: Integrating Advanced Air Mobility Under IFR and VFR
Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) operations are expected to enter service in the coming years, operating under both Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). Crewed operations will take place under both VFR and IFR, while uncrewed operations are expected to occur under IFR only. The first AAM flights taking place in complex low-altitude […]
SkyGrid’s CEO on air traffic control for autonomous air taxis
ANSP 101: AAM Isn’t Just Aviation 2.0, It’s a New Airspace Challenge
The skies are getting more crowded and more complex. As Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) takes flight, we’re entering an era of integrated airspace, where traditional aircraft and autonomous eVTOLs will operate side by side. This shift demands more than an upgrade to legacy Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems; it calls for digital, data-driven infrastructure built […]
Autonomy 101: Uncrewed vs Crewed AAM and Where We Are Today
Autonomous flight will transform how people move and travel, improving air mobility, connectivity, deliveries, and cargo transport. Within the next couple of decades, traveling by air taxis to destinations like work may become as common as driving. Both crewed operations—aircraft with a pilot and crew onboard—and uncrewed operations—aircraft that have a ground-based operations manager and […]