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 10-year Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Strategy to safely integrate VTOL air taxis, autonomous cargo, and electric aircraft into national airspace.
The comprehensive blueprint aims to establish U.S. leadership in AAM by focusing on key pillars like airspace modernization, infrastructure development, fostering automation, and building a domestic workforce.
The strategy is considered a top White House priority, crucial for national competitiveness, economic security, and expanding efficient transportation, with officials emphasizing the need to "out-innovate" global competitors.
Upcoming initiatives, such as the eVTOL and AAM Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), will support the strategy by allowing real-world testing of AAM aircraft to gather data and guide future implementation.

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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.