EA Maven provides extensive analysis showing full potential of RAM and UAM across the UK

EA Maven has presented an extensive analysis which highlights the potential for regional and urban air mobility across the United Kingdom.

Leveraging their bespoke indexing methodology and mobility data, the company – which comprises business partners Jarek Zych and Darrell Swanson, identified the most viable routes for commercial aviation services, showcasing significant economic and environmental benefits.

The pair showcased their findings via a live presention on LinkedIn on July 18th, where they went into greater detail about the possible routes once the emerging market starts to open up. The full breakdown is below:

Regional Air Mobility (RAM)

EA Maven’s analysis reveals 684 potential routes from 63 commercial airports across the UK.

Key findings include:

Fleet Requirements: 1.5k nine-seat equivalent aircraft.

Average Sector Length: 143 miles.

Target Market: 430 million travellers per annum, with 82.5% currently traveling by road
representing significant opportunities to decarbonise surface transport.

Time Savings: 47.2 million hours saved annually, valued at £1.1 billion through
increased productivity.

Airline Revenue Potential: Over £2.8 billion.

Carbon Emissions Savings:
o If using Jet A1: 214,000 tonnes saved.
o If using 100% SAF: 448,000 tonnes saved.
o Hydrogen: 120,000 tonnes saved, requiring 42 million kg of hydrogen needing 2,738 GWh of green energy to produce it.

Urban Air Mobility (UAM)

EA Maven identified 994 potentially viable routes between 264 cities. Key findings include:

Fleet Requirements: 2,200 eVTOLs.

Target Market: 316 million travellers annually, with 75% currently traveling by car.

Time Savings: 27.8 million hours saved annually, valued at £615 million.

Revenue Potential: Up to £2.2 billion for eVTOL operators and £595 million for vertiport
operators.

Infrastructure Needs: 314 vertiports with 905 parking stands.

Carbon Emissions Savings: 178,000 tonnes, requiring 849 GWh of electricity annually.

Comparison and Economic Impact:

EA Maven’s findings demonstrate that Regional Air Mobility offers three times as many potential routes compared to Urban Air Mobility. The economic impact of RAM in terms of time savings is eight times greater than that of UAM.

2035 Projections

EA Maven developed a realistic case for 2035, considering potential aircraft deployments, operator numbers, and hub airports/cities for both UAM and RAM:

Regional Air Mobility (RAM)

• System Configuration: 23 airports with 70 routes.
• Fleet: 193 9-seat equivalent aircraft.
• Operators: 7, moving 3.6 million passengers annually.
• Revenue: Over £300 million, with £143 million in additional economic benefits from
  time savings.
• Carbon Savings: 11.6k tonnes (using 22% blue and 78% grey hydrogen).
• Employment: 1,158 additional pilots needed

Urban Air Mobility (UAM)

• System Configuration: 82 cities with 105 routes.
• Fleet: 356 4-seat equivalent eVTOLs.
• Operators: 7, moving 5.4 million passengers annually.
• Revenue: Over £503 million, with £130 million in additional economic benefits.
• Carbon Savings: 36,000 tonnes, requiring 177 GWh of electricity.
• Employment: 1,425 additional pilots needed.

Concluding the report, the company said: “EA Maven’s analysis underscores the vast potential for advanced air mobility in the UK, offering substantial economic benefits, significant time savings, and considerable reductions in carbon emissions over surface modes of transport.

“By harnessing regional and urban air mobility, the UK can revolutionize its transportation landscape, making travel faster, more efficient, and environmentally sustainable.”

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, the company focuses on the key challenges of AAM through the provision of AAM strategy support, demand modelling, infrastructure design and due diligence services.

You can download and read the full report here. For more information, you can visit www.eamaven.com or contact Jarek (jarek.zych@eamaven.com) or Darrell (darrell@eamaven.com) via email.