Analysis of the potential market and business structure of emerging Urban Air Mobility technology

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https://doi.org/10.15649/2346030X.3989

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urban air mobility, business models, emerging technology market, technological innovation

Abstract

Urban Air Mobility is a novel concept that is expected to revolutionize urban transportation. This alternative for passenger and cargo transportation will offer air transportation services at urban and interurban levels. For several years, academia has been working on the dissemination of all the components and concepts of this emerging technology. After an exhaustive review of the literature, a rich and varied production of the subject is found in almost all concepts, except for business. Therefore, this review article aims to present relevant perspectives to understand the future business environment of Urban Air Mobility. Therefore, at the result level, on the one hand, the potential structure and economic dimension of the future market of this emerging transportation system is presented, and, on the other hand, the possible business models that will emerge once the system begins operations are described. In conclusion, the study states that the approaches to potential business models for this emerging technology that are technically verifiable and economically viable are only in their initial phase, but a very rapid implementation of some business models is expected once Urban Air Mobility has the (regulatory) authorisations to begin its first commercial operations.

Author Biography

  • Oscar Díaz-Olariaga, Universidad Santo Tomás - Bogotá, Colombia

    Ingeniero Aeronáutico por la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina); Doctor Ingeniero Aeronáutico por la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (España); Doctor en Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales por la UNED (España). Profesor Titular, Facultad de Ingeniería Civil, Universidad Santo Tomás (Bogotá). Lista actualizada de publicaciones científicas (+80) en Google Académico: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=v4XBXJAAAAAJ&hl=es

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