Unpacking the AAM National Strategy

Transportation Department unveils roadmap for integrating electric propulsion, powered-lift, autonomy, and other aviation technologies.

Jack Daleo

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 07:00 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announces the Advanced Air Mobility National Strategy. [Credit: C-SPAN]

Key Takeaways:

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) unveiled a comprehensive 10-year Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Strategy to safely integrate novel aircraft like air taxis and autonomous cargo drones into the national airspace.
This strategy aims to establish U.S. global leadership in AAM, emphasizing national competitiveness against countries like China, and prioritizes a federal push for autonomous aircraft operations.
The blueprint is structured around six core pillars—airspace modernization, infrastructure, security, automation, workforce, and community engagement—and is complemented by an upcoming eVTOL and AAM Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) for real-world testing.

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Wednesday unveiled a roadmap intended to usher in a new generation of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) air taxis, autonomous cargo aircraft, electric airliners, and other advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, FAA Deputy Administrator Chris Rocheleau, and Michael Kratzios, President Donald Trump’s chief science and technology policy adviser, were among federal officials present for the rollout of the AAM National Strategy.