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Looking at airports , 16 % of airports already use AI and ML for improved decision-making with another 51 % confirming plans to implement such solutions by the end of 2026 .
UAM ’ s rapid evolution
Increased demand for short-range routes , advances in batteries and electric propulsion systems and the increasing efforts to reduce aviation ’ s carbon footprint and operational costs have all contributed to the UAM transportation sector ’ s impressive growth in 2023 .
It ’ s an exciting time for travel with new technologies transforming the industry at rates previously unseen .
Taking to the air rather than the road may soon be possible in Paris : an electric air taxi service is in the pipeline and could be launched during the 2024 Olympic Games .
Airlines show increased interest in UAM , with 32 % confirming major programs and R & D in UAM services and infrastructure .
Thirty-three per cent 33 % of airlines invest in VTOL integration technologies for airline operations .
UAM services and infrastructure are taking off for airports , with 32 % confirming major programs and R & D on this front .
Furthermore , 57 % of airports confirmed major programs and R & D plans for integrating intermodal transport systems for data sharing , with 26 % investing in technologies for VTOL integration .
Patrik Svensson Gillstedt , Senior Vice President , Strategy and Growth Enablement , SITA , said : “ It ’ s an exciting time for travel with new technologies transforming the industry at rates previously unseen . While AI is a key example of this , it ’ s encouraging to see other innovations like UAM , Digital Travel , and intermodal travel also gathering pace .
“ At SITA , we have cultivated a more open approach to innovation jointly with our customers and industry groups to try many things to relieve difficult problems in agile-lean ways . Partnering with experts where we see a big opportunity , canvassing the imagination and talent of our employees across the entire organization , and drilling down into hyper-efficient models for validating ideas and nurturing them through the development cycle has been a focus for us .”
The report was spearheaded by the SITA Lab innovation team and draws upon insights from across the transport industry , SITA ’ s global research and the latest cutting-edge proof of concepts to identify the most powerful shifts that will drive the travel industry ’ s evolution by 2033 . p
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