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Clouds or clear skies? Prospects for future air mobility
Although some analysts expected future air mobility to experience major bumps in 2023, it was a year of surprising consistency and ongoing progress. Could 2024 be more complicated? The future air mobility (FAM) industry, which includes electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, surveillance and delivery drones, sustainable aviation, and supersonic and hypersonic aircraft, made substantial progress in 2023.
Megatrends in commercial aerospace: How companies should respond
In the coming decades, the industry could contend with a massive set of changes hitting simultaneously, creating both risks and opportunities. Commercial aerospace is one of the most challenging industries to disrupt. Long product life cycles, industry dynamics, and the outsized role of regulation have traditionally resulted in a more incremental approach to innovation.
Future air mobility: Major developments in 2022 and significant milestones ahead
https://www.mckinsey.com915b5091-0d7e-44d2-a8c4-cf08267e52fe January 19, 2023The future air mobility (FAM) industry—comprising new technologies and use cases such as urban air mobility enabled by electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, drone delivery, and true zero-emission aviation powered by batteries or hydrogen and new supersonic and hypersonic aircraft—continued to gain momentum in 2022, with progress in many key areas.
The link between climate and national security
Former Netherlands chief of defense Tom Middendorp, the “climate general,” discusses efforts to decarbonize defense forces and the security risks that could be heightened by climate change. With NATO recently recognizing climate change as a security challenge and setting new targets to reduce its greenhouse-gas emissions, defense forces are eyeing pathways to decarbonization.
A dual approach to decarbonization in aerospace
In aviation, fuel-related emissions generate the vast majority of climate impact. But aerospace players also need to improve sustainability within manufacturing, assembly, and maintenance. Commercial aviation accounted for roughly 3 percent of global CO2 emissions in 2019. When all related factors are included, such as the impact of NOx, contrails, and water vapor, the share could be double that or more.
Decarbonizing the aviation sector: Making net zero aviation possible
The Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), an alliance of climate leaders, was created to supercharge decarbonization of seven of the hardest-to-abate industries: aviation, shipping and trucking, steel, aluminum, cement/concrete, and chemicals manufacturing.
Fuel efficiency: Why airlines need to switch to more ambitious measures
The airline industry has dramatically improved its fuel efficiency over the past 15 years. Future gains will be harder to achieve. The airline industry has made huge strides in terms of fuel efficiency. One reason is to reduce costs—fuel is expensive—but sustainability is a factor as well, as concern grows about the industry’s environmental performance.
A milestone year for future air mobility
Future air mobility made a big step forward in 2021. What additional changes might arise in 2022? The future air mobility (FAM) industry had a record year in 2021. Building on recent trends, such as technological advances, increased focus on environmental sustainability, and growing vehicle traffic congestion, this was the year that put FAM on the map. Now, the industry will mature and evolve—and as it does, new opportunities, as well as significant challenges, are likely to emerge.
Apples and oranges: Making sense of the economics of advanced air mobility
As an emerging industry prepares to operate and compete with other forms of transportation, we need a clear understanding of unit metrics. Flying taxis, passenger drones, electric regional aircraft, and other forms of advanced air mobility (AAM) are a hot topic in aviation. Funding is pouring into the space, and more than 250 companies are working on solutions.
Reducing aviation emissions over the long and short haul
Co-leads McKinsey’s work on sustainability in aviation globally and supports aircraft OEMs, suppliers, and operators in Europe and the Americas on their value chain strategy, decarbonization, and large-scale transformation programs. Co-leads the McKinsey Center for Future Mobility Supports aviation and travel companies across the value chain in transforming operations and mitigating climate impact June 22, 2021The aviation industry plays a significant role in global carbon emissions.
Leading from the front line: How airlines can boost ancillary revenues
Ancillary revenues are rising, and airlines increasingly depend on them. The next step forward: Efforts to help frontline employees collect these fees and charges more effectively. Ancillary revenues—the money airlines make from sales and fees for products and services such as food, checked bags, and extra legroom—have become a topic of great interest for airline executives over the past decade.
Leading from the front line: How airlines can boost ancillary revenues
Ancillary revenues are rising, and airlines increasingly depend on them. The next step forward: Efforts to help frontline employees collect these fees and charges more effectively. Ancillary revenues—the money airlines make from sales and fees for products and services such as food, checked bags, and extra legroom—have become a topic of great interest for airline executives over the past decade.
Refining the flight path: Seven priorities for commercial aerospace leaders through 2020
Commercial aerospace companies need to focus on several areas, from the evolving industry structure to the development cost curve, to stay competitive. The commercial aerospace industry is poised for continued growth. Air transport passenger demand is expected to grow at around 4 percent a year in the next ten years. In the business aviation segment, the declining inventory of used aircraft and increased utilization rates are both reassuring signs.
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