Latrobe City Council has announced a new partnership with Swinburne University of Technology exploring the establishment of advanced air mobility at the Latrobe Aerospace Technology Precinct.
The council used this week’s Avalon Air Show as the backdrop for the announcement, where it is promoting the technology precinct as an investment opportunity for aerospace and defence industry businesses.
The precinct, at Latrobe Regional Airport in Morwell, has established capabilities to trial and test advanced air mobility technologies and craft.
Swinburne researchers will work with the council to pioneer new technologies in advanced air mobility for the region and develop green aviation solutions.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority says advanced air mobility, or AAM, is gaining momentum for take-off, envisaging electronic vertical takeoff and landing vehicles, and other uncrewed or automated aircraft to move people and cargo in the not too distant future.
CASA has signed an MOU with parties including the State of Victoria to develop a regulatory environment to support the growth and innovation in the AAM space.