On February 27, 2025, under the leadership of Jean-Marc Frayeret, Research Director of the SDG Institute for Advanced Air Mobility (AAMI), we had the pleasure of welcoming the delegation from the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) at Polytechnique Montréal.
This meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the challenges and advancements in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), bringing together academic experts from Canada and South Korea.
📌 Key Topics and Speakers
- Presentation of KARI and the Grand Challenge Project – Korean delegation
- Virtual Integrated Operation Center – Korean delegation
- Technologies for Electric Air Mobility – Jean-Marc Frayret (Polytechnique Montréal)
- Montreal and the Aerospace Innovation Zone – Annie Ross (Polytechnique Montréal)
- Public Perception and Social Acceptance of AAM – Nick Tepylo (Clarkson University)
- Social Acceptance of Advanced Air Mobility – Andreas Reiner (Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt)
- Advanced Human-System Interfaces in Aerospace – Philippe Doyon-Poulin (Polytechnique Montréal)
- Flight Path Planning in Urbain environment – Luis Rodrigues (Concordia University)
- Challenges of Air Corridors implementation and Traffic Management in Urbain environnement – David Rancourt (Université de Sherbrooke)
- Digital Infrastructure and Digital Twins – Bentley Oakes (Polytechnique Montréal)
🔹 A Strategic Discussion on the Future of AAM
This event highlighted key issues in the development of Advanced Air Mobility, including:
✅ Technological and operational challenges
✅ Social acceptance and public perception
✅ Infrastructure and air traffic management
✅ Digital innovations and digital twins
We extend our thanks to all participants for their valuable contributions and dedication. This meeting represents an important milestone in strengthening synergies between Canada and South Korea in the field of AAM.
📢 Stay tuned for upcoming developments!
