The future of aviation is at a pivotal point. Innovative developments are accelerating across various technological fields, unlocking novel opportunities to better serve people and places with aviation.

Future flight technologies – AAM and drones – have the potential to transform how we connect people, transport goods and deliver services in urban, rural and remote areas.

To realise these opportunities, localised ground and airspace infrastructure need to be in place to support these services and will bring aviation within closer proximity to the environment we inhabit.

The Future Flight Community Integration Group is set up by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Flight Challenge as an independent authoritative advisory body.

The Group has authority to obtain independent professional insights through the commissioning of studies and activities (including workshops and conferences), making use of a dedicated budget from the UKRI Future Flight Challenge for financial year 2023 – 2024 and other sources of funding.

Members will be appointed for an 18-month term. Members shall be eligible for re-appointment subject to a review of the membership composition to ensure the Steering Group remains fit for purpose to achieve its objectives.  

If you’d like to help the UK tackle the complexities of rolling out drone and AAM usage across the country, please submit your expression of interest below.  

Dates

Expression of Interest opens – Friday 3rd March 2023

Expression of interest closes – Friday 24th March 2023 at 5pm