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Managing the evolving skies

Unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM), the key enabler

Managing the evolving skies
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Aerial technology is transforming the way people perceive aviation. Elevated vehicles, including passenger and delivery drones, have the potential to address today’s urban congestion, improve logistics, and create new products and markets. With the growing demand for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) across commercial and non-commercial markets, the skies will get busier. An upshot would be to manage and maintain an increasingly diverse airspace, while keeping all the air traffic safe and efficient.

Unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM) can play the role of a “key enabler” in the future of UAVs and presents significant business opportunities to main stakeholders. The global UTM market, valued at about US$538 million in 2018, is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 20 percent during the period 2019 to 2025.

Our study explores the challenges and solutions that are critical to the success of all UAV ecosystem stakeholders. It also discusses how a UTM system can ensure safe and efficient operations and is a critical requirement for the future of elevated mobility.

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Chris Metts

Deloitte - Global
Chris Metts is focused on and responsible for the growth of Deloitte’s work within the aviation ecosystem, including global air traffic operations, with an emphasis on how rapid advances in technology, such as artificial intelligence, big data, cloud and smart mobility (the Future of Mobility and Elevated Mobility), will drive improvements in safety, efficiency and customer service. His career has included 34+ years of progressively responsible leadership both in government and industry, resulting in incredible success throughout the FAA and the global aviation community. This includes time as a transportation Attaché at US Embassies overseas. He served as the FAA’s Chief Acquisitions Officer, the VP for their PMO and as the VP of US Air Traffic Operations. In industry, he served as a corporate VP.
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