Air Traffic System Passes Yumeshima Test

Akihabara News (Tokyo) — An air mobility integrated flight management system was successfully tested on the manmade island of Yumeshima, Osaka, in mid-February.

The consortium which conducted the tests is made up of Terra Drone, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Mitsui & Co., and Aero Asahi. These partners first came together in August 2021.

The aim of this particular test was to confirm that real-time traffic data can be safely transmitted between various forms of air transport, such as the helicopters, drones, and eVTOL that may share the skies at the same time, even when emergencies strike and require quick changes to flight plans and evacuation orders.

The specific scenario posited for the test was an emergency that might occur during the 2025 World Expo in which a security alert is issued. An airspace control center was sited at the Sakishima Government Building.

JAXA contributed support through its Disaster Relief Aircraft Information Sharing Network (D-Net) technology, and Terra Drone offered its own expertise in aerial traffic management.

The consortium reported that all tests of the system proved successful.

The Osaka Prefectural Government is planning for the 2025 World Expo to be the effective launch of the eVTOL industry in Japan, with companies offering air taxi services from the city center to the fairgrounds at Yumeshima.

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