eVTOL 및 첨단 항공 모빌리티 시장(2026-2036년)

The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market represents one of the most significant emerging sectors in global transportation, positioned at the convergence of aerospace engineering, electric propulsion, battery technology, autonomous systems, and digital infrastructure. What began as a conceptual vision - catalysed by Uber Technologies' 2016 "Uber Elevate" announcement - has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry attracting investment from aerospace giants, automotive OEMs, technology companies, and sovereign wealth funds.

The market encompasses far more than the aircraft themselves. It is best understood through the "5As" ecosystem framework: Aircraft, Ancillary services (MRO), Airlines (operators), Airports (vertiport infrastructure), and Airspace (air traffic management). This integrated ecosystem generates opportunities across vehicle manufacturing, battery and propulsion supply, composite materials, charging infrastructure, pilot training, ground infrastructure, and regulatory certification.

The industry has coalesced around four principal eVTOL architectures. Multicopter designs (EHang, Volocopter) prioritise simplicity for short urban journeys. Lift+cruise configurations (BETA Technologies, Wisk Aero) separate vertical lift and forward flight for improved cruise efficiency. Vectored thrust designs - tiltrotor (Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation) and tiltwing (Lilium, Dufour Aerospace) - offer the greatest range and speed but increased complexity. The market is now scaling beyond small air taxis; Chinese start-up AutoFlight has demonstrated a five-tonne-class eVTOL carrying up to 10 passengers with 5,700 kg maximum take-off weight, validating that the technology can extend to regional travel, heavy logistics, and emergency response.

The AAM market addresses multiple journey types where eVTOL holds competitive advantage over ground transport: urban private hire (8-16 km), rural rideshare (40-80 km), sub-regional shuttle (100-160 km), cargo delivery (50-100 km), and air ambulance operations. Economic analysis demonstrates eVTOL solutions become most compelling at 40-160 km distances where ground congestion erodes speed advantages of surface transport.

The passenger UAM market is projected to grow from approximately US$1 billion around 2030 to US$90 billion annually by 2050, with 160,000 commercial passenger drones in operation worldwide. Investor confidence has been remarkable - funding in eVTOL startups grew from US$40 million in 2016 to US$907 million in the first half of 2020 alone, and in 2025 exceeded $6.5 billion. Four business model archetypes are emerging: system providers seeking vertical integration (Joby, Lilium), service providers (Droniq, Vodafone), hardware providers (Rolls-Royce, Skyports), and ticket brokers commoditising available flights.

Battery technology remains the foremost challenge: current lithium-ion cells deliver 250-300 Wh/kg, but commercially viable operations ultimately require 400-500+ Wh/kg. A roadmap from high-nickel NMC and silicon anodes through lithium-sulfur and solid-state batteries is expected to close this gap. Certification and regulation represent the single greatest determinant of market timing - EASA's SC-VTOL framework, the FAA's certification pathways, CAAC's low-altitude economy strategy, and the UK CAA's Future Flight Challenge programme are the principal regulatory frameworks. Type certification has proven more costly and time-consuming than projected, causing a series of postponed commercialisation targets across the industry.

The market is developing at different speeds globally. North America leads in OEM development and regulatory progress. Europe benefits from EASA's proactive framework. China is emerging as a potentially dominant market through national low-altitude economy policy. The Middle East is investing heavily as part of smart city strategies. New ground infrastructure - vertiports ranging from basic landing pads to full-service urban hubs - requires substantial investment ahead of fleet deployment, creating a "chicken and egg" challenge.

The eVTOL market is entering a critical phase. First commercial air taxi services are expected in 2026-2028, initially at premium price points with limited route networks. The subsequent decade will determine whether the industry achieves the scale economics, autonomous capability, and public acceptance necessary to transition from niche service to mass mobility solution.

The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market is poised for transformative growth over the next decade, driven by converging advances in battery technology, electric propulsion, autonomous systems, composite materials, and digital airspace infrastructure. This comprehensive market research report provides in-depth analysis of the entire eVTOL ecosystem - from aircraft architectures and total cost of ownership through to vertiport infrastructure, air traffic management, regulation, and 10-year market forecasts to 2036.

The report examines the market through the "5As" ecosystem framework providing a holistic assessment of the technologies, companies, investments, and regulatory frameworks shaping this emerging industry. With passenger UAM revenues projected to reach US$90 billion annually by 2050 and first commercial air taxi services expected from 2026-2028, the report delivers the market intelligence needed by investors, OEMs, suppliers, infrastructure developers, regulators, and strategic planners to navigate this rapidly evolving sector.

Four principal eVTOL architectures are assessed in detail - multicopter, lift+cruise, tiltwing, and tiltrotor - with specifications, performance benchmarks, and comparative analysis across range, speed, hover efficiency, noise, and certification complexity. Six journey use cases are modelled with full economic analysis comparing eVTOL against ground transport alternatives including robotaxis, covering urban private hire, rural rideshare, sub-regional shuttle, cargo delivery, and air ambulance operations.

The battery technology chapter provides extensive coverage of lithium-ion cathode and anode chemistries, silicon anodes, lithium-sulfur, solid-state batteries, and cell-to-pack architectures, with energy density roadmaps and cost trajectories to 2036. Dedicated chapters cover electric motors and propulsion systems (axial flux vs. radial flux, SiC power electronics), composite materials and lightweighting (CFRP, glass fibre, thermoplastics), charging standards (GEACS, CCS), and fuel cell and hybrid-electric powertrains.

Regulation and certification analysis spans EASA SC-VTOL, FAA Part 21/23/135, CAAC low-altitude economy policy, UK CAA Future Flight Challenge, and global certification timeline tracking. Regional market analysis covers North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Latin America, and Africa with regulatory comparison matrices and market entry timelines.

Report contents include:

• Executive summary with key market metrics and forecast summaries
• eVTOL architecture analysis: multicopter, lift+cruise, tiltwing, tiltrotor specifications and benchmarking
• Six journey use case models with cost, time, and emissions comparisons
• Total cost of ownership analysis with extensive sensitivity modelling
• Funding, investment trends, business model archetypes, and consolidation outlook
• Battery technology deep-dive: Li-ion, silicon anode, Li-S, solid-state, cost and energy density roadmaps
• Electric motor and propulsion system analysis: axial flux, radial flux, power electronics
• Composite materials: CFRP, supply chain, manufacturing challenges
• Charging standards and energy infrastructure
• Fuel cell and hybrid-electric propulsion systems
• Autonomy roadmap, AI flight systems, sensor fusion, cybersecurity
• Regulation and certification: EASA, FAA, CAAC, UK CAA, timeline tracking
• Vertiport infrastructure: design concepts, forecasts, security requirements
• Air traffic management and UTM/ATM integration
• Public perception, noise impact, and social licence
• Convergence with drones, eCTOL, robotaxis, MaaS, and China's low-altitude economy
• Regional market analysis: six regions with regulatory comparison
• 10-year market forecasts: unit sales, revenue, battery demand, vertiport deployment, workforce
• Scenario analysis: conservative, base case, and optimistic
• 174 tables, 95 figures, 120+ company profiles

Companies profiled (alphabetical order) include but are not limited to Acodyne, AeroMobil, Air (AIR), Airbus, AltoVolo, Amprius, Archer Aviation, Ascendance Flight Technologies, Autoflight, Avolon, Bell Textron, BETA Technologies, CATL, CORGAN, CycloTech, Daimler (Mercedes-Benz Group), Deutsche Flugsicherung, Deutsche Telekom, Diehl Aviation, Doosan Mobility Innovation, Doroni Aerospace, Dronamics, Droniq, Dufour Aerospace, EHang, Electric Power Systems (EPS), Elroy Air, Embention, EMRAX, Enpower Greentech, Enovix, ePropelled, ERC System, Eve Air Mobility, Factorial Energy, Geely, General Electric (GE Aerospace), GKN Aerospace, Group14 Technologies, Groupe ADP, H3X, HES Energy Systems, Hexcel, Honda, Honeywell, Hyundai Motor Group, Intelligent Energy, Ionblox, Jaunt Air Mobility, Joby Aviation, Lilium, Lyten, MAGicALL, magniX, MGM COMPRO, Molicel, Monumo, MVRDV, Natilus, Overair, Pipistrel/Textron eAviation, QuantumScape and more.......

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• 1.1 Report Scope and Objectives
• 1.2 Defining eVTOL and Advanced Air Mobility
• 1.3 The AAM Ecosystem: The "5As" Framework - Aircraft, Ancillary, Airline, Airport, Airspace
• 1.4 Market Size and Growth Summary 2026-2036
• 1.5 Industry Consolidation Accelerates
• 1.6 The Casualties: 2024-2025
• 1.7 The Survivors: Who Remains in the Race
  • 1.7.1 Tier 1 - Approaching FAA Certification
  • 1.7.2 Tier 2 - Earlier-Stage but Well-Funded
  • 1.7.3 Chinese Leaders - Operational but Geographically Constrained
• 1.8 The Reality Check: Physics, Economics, and Expectations
• 1.9 Regulatory Landscape
• 1.10 Outlook
• 1.11 Key Market Drivers and Restraints
• 1.12 Certification and Regulatory Progress Update
• 1.13 eVTOL Unit Sales Forecast Summary (Units) 2026-2036
• 1.14 eVTOL Battery Demand Forecast Summary (GWh) 2026-2036
• 1.15 eVTOL Market Revenue Forecast Summary (US$ billion) 2026-2036
• 1.16 Vertiport Infrastructure Forecast Summary
• 1.17 Pilot and Workforce Requirements Forecast

2 INTRODUCTION TO eVTOL AND ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

• 2.1 What is an eVTOL Aircraft?
• 2.2 From Urban Air Mobility (UAM) to Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)
• 2.3 Distributed Electric Propulsion: The Enabling Concept
• 2.4 Advantages of AAM Networks
• 2.5 eVTOL Applications: Air Taxi, Cargo, Air Ambulance, Military
• 2.6 Current General Aviation Aircraft: Helicopters and Fixed-Wing
• 2.7 Why Helicopters Are Not Suitable for UAM at Scale
• 2.8 Worldwide Helicopter Fleet and General Aviation Market Size
• 2.9 What is Making eVTOL Possible Now?
• 2.10 The AAM Value Chain and Emerging Ecosystem
• 2.11 Key Issues, Challenges, and Constraints for eVTOL Air Taxis
• 2.12 NASA: UAM Challenges and Constraints

3 eVTOL ARCHITECTURES AND DESIGN

• 3.1 World eVTOL Aircraft Directory and Geographical Distribution
• 3.2 Main eVTOL Architectures Overview
• 3.3 eVTOL Architecture Choice: Trade-Offs and Considerations
• 3.4 Multicopter/Rotorcraft: Flight Modes, Key Players, Specifications, Benefits and Drawbacks
• 3.5 Lift + Cruise: Flight Modes, Key Players, Specifications, Benefits and Drawbacks
• 3.6 Vectored Thrust - Tiltwing: Flight Modes, Key Players, Specifications, Benefits and Drawbacks
• 3.7 Vectored Thrust - Tiltrotor: Flight Modes, Key Players, Specifications, Benefits and Drawbacks
• 3.8 Range and Cruise Speed Comparison Across Electric eVTOL Designs
• 3.9 Hover Lift Efficiency, Disc Loading, and Cruise Efficiency by Architecture
• 3.10 Complexity, Criticality, and Cruise Performance
• 3.11 Comparative Assessment of eVTOL Architectures
• 3.12 Manned and Unmanned eVTOL Test Flight Progress
• 3.13 Full-Scale Demonstrators and Type-Conforming Aircraft Status

4 JOURNEY USE CASES AND ROUTE OPTIMISATION

• 4.1 Where eVTOL Has a Competitive Advantage Over Ground Transport
• 4.2 Urban Private Hire: eVTOL vs. Taxi/Ride-Hailing (8-16 km)
• 4.3 Rural Private Hire: eVTOL vs. Private Car (16-40 km)
• 4.4 Rural Rideshare: eVTOL vs. Multiple Private Cars (40-80 km)
• 4.5 Sub-Regional Shuttle: eVTOL vs. Rail (100-160 km)
• 4.6 Cargo Delivery: eVTOL vs. Road Transport (Middle-Mile, 50-100 km)
• 4.7 Air Ambulance: eVTOL vs. Helicopter Emergency Services (60-100 km)
• 4.8 Multicopter eVTOL vs. Robotaxi: 10 km, 40 km, and 100 km Journey Comparisons
• 4.9 Vectored Thrust eVTOL vs. Robotaxi: 100 km Journey
• 4.10 Important Factors for Air Taxi Time Advantage
• 4.11 Conclusions on Air Taxi Time Saving and Viable Use Cases
• 4.12 eVTOL as an Urban Mass Mobility Solution: Feasibility Assessment

5 TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

• 5.1 TCO Analysis Methodology
• 5.2 eVTOL vs. Helicopter Operating Cost Comparison
• 5.3 eVTOL Aircraft Upfront Cost Analysis (Pound 3m-Pound 5m Range)
• 5.4 eVTOL Operational Fuel Cost Savings
• 5.5 The Economic Value of Autonomous Flight
• 5.6 TCO Analysis: eVTOL Taxi US$/50 km Trip (Base Case)
• 5.7 TCO Analysis: US$/15 km Trip - Multicopter eVTOL Design
• 5.8 Sensitivity Analysis: Battery Cost and Performance
• 5.9 Sensitivity Analysis: Upfront/Infrastructure Cost
• 5.10 Sensitivity Analysis: Average Trip Length
• 5.11 Sensitivity Analysis: Higher/Lower eVTOL Capital Costs
• 5.12 Sensitivity Analysis: Reduced Flying Window and Increased Vertiport Travel Time
• 5.13 Sensitivity Analysis: Earlier Autonomous Capability (2030 vs. 2035)
• 5.14 Socio-Economic Impact Assessment: Direct and Indirect Benefits

6 FUNDING, INVESTMENT, AND BUSINESS MODELS

• 6.1 Air Mobility Funding Landscape: Historical and Current Trends
• 6.2 eVTOL OEMs Attracting Large Funding Rounds
• 6.3 Strategic Investors: Aerospace and Automotive OEMs
• 6.4 eVTOL OEMs Will Have to Weather a Tougher Investor Climate
• 6.5 eVTOL Commercial Interest: Pre-Orders and Letters of Intent
• 6.6 Business Model Archetypes: System Providers, Service Providers, Hardware Providers, Ticket Brokers
• 6.7 OEM Model vs. Vertically Integrated Model
• 6.8 Consolidation and Shake-Out Outlook
• 6.9 New Manufacturing Facilities and Production Plans
• 6.10 Design for Manufacture (DfM) and High-Volume Production Challenges

7 AEROSPACE AND AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIERS: eVTOL ACTIVITY

• 7.1 Aerospace Companies eVTOL Involvement
  • 7.1.1 RTX Corporation
  • 7.1.2 General Electric
  • 7.1.3 SAFRAN
  • 7.1.4 Rolls-Royce
  • 7.1.5 Honeywell
• 7.2 Automotive OEM Involvement
• 7.3 Composite Material Suppliers
• 7.4 Supply Chain Structure: Insource vs. Outsource Models

8 eVTOL OEM MARKET PLAYERS

• 8.1 Joby Aviation
• 8.2 Archer Aviation (and Stellantis Partnership)
• 8.3 Lilium
• 8.4 Volocopter (VoloCity)
• 8.5 Vertical Aerospace
• 8.6 EHang
• 8.7 Wisk Aero
• 8.8 Eve Air Mobility (Embraer)
• 8.9 Supernal (Hyundai)
• 8.10 Airbus (CityAirbus NextGen)
• 8.11 SkyDrive
• 8.12 Autoflight (Prosperity I)
• 8.13 Jaunt Air Mobility
• 8.14 Honda eVTOL
• 8.15 Additional OEM Profiles
• 8.16 Players' Planned Production Capacity Comparison
• 8.17 Key Supplier Partnerships by OEM

9 PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES SUPPORTING eVTOL DEVELOPMENT

• 9.1 Uber Elevate Legacy and Joby Aviation
• 9.2 US Air Force: Agility Prime
• 9.3 NASA: Advanced Air Mobility Mission and National Campaign
• 9.4 Groupe ADP eVTOL Test Area (Paris 2024 and Beyond)
• 9.5 China's Unmanned Civil Aviation Zones and Low-Altitude Economy Initiative
• 9.6 Favourable Policies and Regulations Supporting China's UAM
• 9.7 K-UAM Grand Challenge: South Korea
• 9.8 UK Future Flight Challenge (FFC) and CAA Initiatives
• 9.9 NEOM and Middle Eastern AAM Investments
• 9.10 Varon Vehicles: UAM in Latin America
• 9.11 Global Urban Air Mobility Radar: 110+ Projects Worldwide

10 BATTERIES FOR eVTOL

• 10.1 Battery Specifics for eVTOLs: The Battery Trilemma
• 10.2 eVTOL Battery Wish List and Requirements
• 10.3 Importance of Gravimetric Energy Density (Wh/kg) for Aviation
• 10.4 Li-ion Cathode and Anode Benchmarking for eVTOL
• 10.5 Li-ion Timeline: Technology and Performance Evolution
• 10.6 The Promise of Silicon Anodes for eVTOL Applications
• 10.7 Aerospace Battery Pack Sizing and Energy Density Considerations
• 10.8 Battery Specifications of Leading eVTOL OEMs
• 10.9 eVTOL Batteries: Specific Energy vs. Discharge Rates
• 10.10 Cell-to-Pack and Module Elimination Approaches
• 10.11 Beyond Li-ion: Lithium-Sulfur Batteries for Aviation
• 10.12 Beyond Li-ion: Lithium-Metal and Solid-State Batteries (SSB)
• 10.13 Solid-State Battery Developers
• 10.14 CATL Condensed Battery and Other Advanced Concepts
• 10.15 Battery Technology Evolution Forecast: 2026-2036 (Wh/kg Roadmap)
• 10.16 Battery Chemistry Comparison for eVTOL: NMC, NCA, LFP, SSB, Li-S
• 10.17 Battery Fast Charging, Battery Swapping, and Distributed Modules
• 10.18 eVTOL Battery Cost Analysis and Trajectory
• 10.19 eVTOL Battery Supply Chain
• 10.20 Key Battery Suppliers
• 10.21 eVTOL Battery Demand Forecast 2026-2036 (GWh)
• 10.22 eVTOL Battery Market Revenue Forecast 2026-2036 (US$ million)

11 CHARGING STANDARDS AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR eVTOL

• 11.1 Competing Charging Standards in the AAM Market
• 11.2 Global Electric Aviation Charging System (GEACS)
• 11.3 BETA Technologies Charging (CCS-Based)
• 11.4 EPS Charging Solutions
• 11.5 Grid Power Requirements for Vertiport Charging
• 11.6 Off-Grid and Renewable Energy Solutions for Remote Vertiports

12 FUEL CELL AND HYBRID eVTOL

• 12.1 Options for Hydrogen Use in Aviation
• 12.2 Key Systems Needed for Hydrogen Aircraft
• 12.3 Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells for eVTOL
• 12.4 Hydrogen Aviation Company Landscape
• 12.5 Fuel Cell eVTOL: Players and Specifications
• 12.6 Challenges Hindering Hydrogen Aviation
• 12.7 Conclusions for Hydrogen Fuel Cell eVTOL
• 12.8 Hybrid Propulsion Systems: Series and Parallel Architectures
• 12.9 Hybrid Systems Optimisation
• 12.10 All-Electric Range vs. Fuel Cell and Hybrid Powertrains
• 12.11 Hybrid Propulsion: Turbines and Piston Engines
• 12.12 Honda eVTOL Hybrid-Electric Propulsion System
• 12.13 Conclusions for Hybrid eVTOL

13 ELECTRIC MOTORS AND PROPULSION SYSTEMS

• 13.1 eVTOL Motor/Powertrain Requirements
• 13.2 eVTOL Aircraft Motor Power Sizing and kW Estimates
• 13.3 Electric Motors and Distributed Electric Propulsion
• 13.4 Number of Electric Motors by eVTOL Design
• 13.5 Electric Motor Designs: Summary of Traction Motor Types
• 13.6 Motor Efficiency Comparison: PMSM vs. BLDC
• 13.7 Radial Flux vs. Axial Flux Motors
• 13.8 Why Axial Flux Motors for eVTOL?
• 13.9 List of Axial Flux Motor Players and Benchmark
• 13.10 Key Motor Suppliers
• 13.11 Power Density and Torque Density Comparison: Motors for Aviation
• 13.12 Power Electronics: SiC MOSFETs and High-Voltage Platforms for eVTOL

14 COMPOSITE MATERIALS AND LIGHTWEIGHTING

• 14.1 The Importance of Lightweighting in eVTOL Design
• 14.2 Comparison of Lightweight Materials
• 14.3 Introduction to Composite Materials: Fibres, Resins, and Reinforcements
• 14.4 Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) for eVTOL
• 14.5 Glass Fibres and Thermoplastic Composites
• 14.6 eVTOL Composite Material Requirements
• 14.7 Supply Chain for Composite Manufacturers
• 14.8 Key eVTOL-Composite Partnerships
• 14.9 Key Challenges for Composites in High-Volume eVTOL Production

15 AUTONOMY, AVIONICS, AND SOFTWARE

• 15.1 The Roadmap from Piloted to Autonomous eVTOL Flight
• 15.2 Pilot Demand and Skill Level Evolution: 2026-2036
• 15.3 Detect and Avoid (DAA) Systems
• 15.4 Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Capabilities
• 15.5 AI-Powered Autonomous Flight Systems
• 15.6 Software-Defined Approaches for eVTOL: Lessons from the Automotive SDV Transition
• 15.7 Sensor Fusion and Perception Systems for eVTOL
• 15.8 Cybersecurity and Counter-AAM Considerations

16 REGULATION AND CERTIFICATION

• 16.1 Overview of the eVTOL Certification Landscape
• 16.2 European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
• 16.3 EASA Special Condition: SC-VTOL and Certification Categories
• 16.4 EASA EUROCAE Working Groups
• 16.5 US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certification Pathways
• 16.6 Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and Low-Altitude Economy Policy
• 16.7 UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and FFC Alignment with EASA/FAA
• 16.8 National Aviation Authority (NAA) Network: UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, USA
• 16.9 Design Organisation Authorisation (DOA) and Production Organisation Authorisation (POA)
• 16.10 Air Operator Certificates (AOC) and Airline Regulatory Requirements
• 16.11 Companies Pursuing eVTOL Development and Regulatory Approval: Status Tracker
• 16.12 Pilot Licensing and Training Requirements Evolution
• 16.13 Noise, Environmental, and Safety Regulations
• 16.14 When Will the First eVTOL Air Taxis Launch? Slipping Timelines Assessment

17 VERTIPORT AND GROUND INFRASTRUCTURE

• 17.1 eVTOL Infrastructure Requirements: Overview
• 17.2 Vertiport Concepts: From Basic Pads to Full-Service Hubs
• 17.3 Vertiport Nodal Network Design
• 17.4 Companies Developing Vertiports
• 17.5 Vertiport Design Concepts
• 17.6 Lilium Scalable Vertiports
• 17.7 BETA Technologies Recharge Pads
• 17.8 EHang E-Port
• 17.9 Vertiport Technical Challenges: Real Estate, Planning Permission, Multi-Type Accommodation
• 17.10 Vertiport Security: Biometric Processing, Baggage Handling, Counter-Drone
• 17.11 Vertiport Forecast: Units Required 2026-2036
• 17.12 The "Chicken and Egg" Problem: Vertiports Before Certified Aircraft

18 AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND AIRSPACE INTEGRATION

• 18.1 eVTOL Urban Air Traffic Management (UATM) Requirements
• 18.2 UTM/ATM Integration: Combining Manned and Unmanned Traffic
• 18.3 NASA/FAA UAM Concept of Operations (ConOps)
• 18.4 European UTM Frameworks and Standardisation
• 18.5 Communication Infrastructure: 5G, Low-Latency Networks, and Redundancy
• 18.6 Digital Infrastructure and Drone Operation Centres
• 18.7 Global Fragmentation of UTM Standards

19 PUBLIC PERCEPTION, SAFETY, AND SOCIAL LICENCE

• 19.1 Public Acceptance of AAM: Survey Data and Trends
• 19.2 EASA Perception Studies
• 19.3 UK Public Perception of Drones and AAM
• 19.4 Safety and Security Considerations
• 19.5 Noise Impact and Community Concerns
• 19.6 Building Social Licence: Engagement Strategies and Government Initiatives
• 19.7 The Role of Commercial Drone Operations in Normalising Future Aviation

20 CONVERGENCE WITH ADJACENT MARKETS

• 20.1 eVTOL and the Broader Drone Market: Convergence of Platforms
• 20.2 Cargo Drones and Large Autonomous Aircraft
• 20.3 Electric Conventional Take-Off and Landing (eCTOL) Aircraft
• 20.4 Software-Defined Vehicles and Cross-Over Technologies
• 20.5 Autonomous Ground Vehicle (Robotaxi) Competition and Complementarity
• 20.6 Multimodal Transport Integration and Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS)
• 20.7 The Low-Altitude Economy: China's Strategic Framework

21 REGIONAL MARKET ANALYSIS

• 21.1 North America: United States and Canada
• 21.2 Europe: EU, UK, and EFTA
• 21.3 Asia-Pacific: China, South Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, Australia
• 21.4 Middle East: UAE, Saudi Arabia (NEOM), and Gulf States
• 21.5 Latin America
• 21.6 Africa
• 21.7 Regional Regulatory Comparison and Market Entry Timelines

22 MARKET FORECASTS 2026-2036

• 22.1 Forecast Methodology and Assumptions
• 22.2 Global eVTOL Air Taxi Sales Forecast 2026-2036 (Units)
• 22.3 eVTOL Sales Forecast by Region/Economy Size (Units)
• 22.4 eVTOL Sales Forecast by Architecture Type
• 22.5 eVTOL Sales Forecast by Application (Air Taxi, Cargo, Air Ambulance, Military)
• 22.6 Replacement Demand vs. New Demand: Fleet Lifecycle Analysis
• 22.7 eVTOL Air Taxi Battery Demand Forecast 2026-2036 (GWh)
• 22.8 eVTOL Market Revenue Forecast 2026-2036 (US$ Billion)
• 22.9 Vertiport Deployment Forecast 2026-2036
• 22.10 Workforce and Pilot Demand Forecast 2026-2036

23 CONCLUSIONS

• 23.1 Market Outlook Summary
• 23.2 Key Findings
• 23.3 Strategic Recommendations

24 COMPANY PROFILES

• 24.1 eVTOL OEM Profiles (29 company profiles)
• 24.2 Aerospace Tier 1 Suppliers with eVTOL Activity (6 company profiles)
• 24.3 Battery and Energy Storage Suppliers (12 company profiles)
• 24.4 Electric Motor and Propulsion System Suppliers (8 company profiles)
• 24.5 Composite Material and Lightweighting Suppliers (4 company profiles)
• 24.6 Vertiport and Infrastructure Developers (5 company profiles)
• 24.7 Air Traffic Management and Digital Infrastructure Providers (6 company profiles)
• 24.8 Automotive OEMs with eVTOL Investments (6 company profiles)
• 24.9 Aircraft Leasing and Fleet Operators
• 24.10 Cargo Drone and Convergent AAM Companies (5 company profiles)
• 24.11 Charging Infrastructure Providers
• 24.12 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell System Suppliers

25 APPENDICES

• 25.1 Appendix A: Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
• 25.2 Appendix B: eVTOL OEM Certification Status Tracker (As of Q1 2026)
• 25.3 Appendix C: Forecast Data Tables - Detailed Annual Breakdowns
• 25.4 Appendix D: UK AAM Economic Impact Model Summary
• 25.5 Appendix E: Battery Technology Roadmap for eVTOL Aviation
• 25.6 Appendix F: Regulatory Framework Reference Guide
• 25.7 Appendix G: Methodology Notes

26 REFERENCES