Waypoint: Congressional Watchdog Has Its Eye On AAM

: Beta Technology Caption: Support infrastructure, electricity availability, charging standards and who pays are challenges to AAM deployment, the GAO says

Support infrastructure, electricity availability, charging standards and who pays are challenges to AAM deployment, the GAO says.

Credit: Beta Technology
Existing infrastructure to support electric aircraft in the U.S. is limited, and airports face challenges installing the foundations, including cost, uncertainty about demand and the availability of reliable electricity. That is the unsurprising conclusion of a report on the readiness of the U.S...
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