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Advanced Air Mobility Study Unveils Potential to Revolutionise Irish Commuting Landscape – Press Release 

  • Future Mobility Campus Ireland and Electric Aviation Maven conducted an extensive study on the potential for urban and regional air mobility across the Republic of Ireland.
  • The study reveals that Ireland’s size and transport habits offer unique opportunities to integrate advanced air mobility solutions.
  • Moving towards advanced air mobility yields significant environmental and economic impacts, namely through decarbonisation and time savings.
  • Future Mobility Campus Ireland leads the way in advanced air mobility and supports the growth of other Irish-based SMEs as it drives innovation forward.

Nov. 14, 2024, Shannon, Ireland – Future Mobility Campus Ireland (FMCI) has partnered with Electric Aviation Maven (EA Maven) to explore the potential impact of advanced air mobility (AAM) in Ireland. With its compact size and mild climate, Ireland presents an ideal environment for innovative air travel solutions like air taxis. Recognizing the challenges of navigating the country and the opportunity for more sustainable and efficient transportation, FMCI is committed to transforming Ireland’s mobility landscape. Collaborating with EA Maven, renowned for their bespoke indexing methodology and robust mobility data, we aimed to evaluate the feasibility and impact of integrating advanced air mobility solutions encompassing population centers, transport habits, and potential commercial aviation routes, our study highlighted significant environmental, economic, and efficiency benefits.

Darrell Swanson of EA Maven said: “Ireland offers a unique opportunity for eVTOL OEMs and Operators who will be able to access a market of 89 million travellers annually seeking to undertake business or access the diverse historical, cultural and leisure opportunities across the country. With a potential economic impact of €96 million in time savings from Urban Air Mobility alone the opportunity is significant. Given the transportation mix with 87% of the journeys being undertaken by car there is a significant opportunity to help decarbonise road transport. With respect to Regional Air Mobility, the 16 airports assessed shows that there are up to 50 potential domestic routes with a target market of 78 million travellers annually which could contribute €192 million in economic stimulation through time savings.”

For Urban Air Mobility the study identified 174 potential routes connecting 103 population centers across urban areas. Dublin, with 74 routes, remains the primary transport hub for origin and destination points. However, other cities like Limerick and Shannon (29 routes combined), as well as Cork (27 routes), also show strong potential for air travel alternatives. Meanwhile, existing airport infrastructure in regional areas lends itself to 50 potential routes with fixed wing electric or hybrid aircraft.
With 87% of journeys undertaken by car, transitioning to electric air mobility solutions presents a promising avenue for decarbonisation. By reducing reliance on surface transport, air mobility solutions can cut emissions, ease road congestion, and save time—potentially freeing up 111,500 hours weekly for regional travellers alone.
The nationwide benefits, improving transport options in both densely populated cities and remote rural areas, reinforce FMCI’s commitment to bringing advanced air mobility to Ireland. This study marks the first step in determining the potential and necessary actions towards implementing an innovative air travel network in Ireland.

CEO of FMCI Russell Vickers states: “Advanced Air Mobility has the potential to significantly improve how we sustainably move people and goods across Ireland and its regions. This study with EA Maven highlights the need to decentralise our current transportation methods, instead embracing more balanced and multimodal solutions that connect cities, towns, and regions more effectively. FMCI is at the helm of this transformation, fostering industry growth, supporting new technologies, and building a network of regional links across the country to make this vision of the future a reality.”

Acknowledgment 

This work has been part-funded under the Regional Enterprise Innovation Scoping Scheme Priming Grant (REISS 2022) administered by Enterprise Ireland.

About Future Mobility Campus Ireland (FMCI)

Based in the Shannon Free Zone adjacent to the Shannon Airport, FMCI is a cutting-edge research and development hub for advanced mobility solutions. FMCI provides a real-world framework for research, development, and testing, enabling safer, more efficient, and sustainable transport for people and goods alike. Focused on land and air mobility, our state-of-the-art facilities include test vehicles, simulation environments, smart city infrastructure, proving grounds, drone ports, and more. Driven by our mission to enable innovation, we support organisations like startups and SMEs by providing the infrastructure, technology, and resources needed to revolutionise the transportation and mobility sectors.
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For more information, please visit futuremobilityireland.ie or contact:

Casey Hebert

Marketing Manager

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About Electric Aviation Maven

Electric Aviation Maven (EA Maven) is at the forefront of advanced air mobility solutions, dedicated to pioneering sustainable and efficient aviation technologies. With a commitment to innovation and environmental stewardship, EA Maven is shaping the future of regional and urban air transportation. EA Maven focuses on the key challenges of AAM through the provision of AAM strategy support, demand modelling, infrastructure design and due diligence services.

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For more information, please contact:

Jarek Zych

Partner and Co-Founder

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Darrell Swanson

Partner and Co-Founder

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