UK CAA publishes eVTOL Delivery Model, targets first commercial AAM flights by 2028

The UK Civil Aviation Authority published its Delivery Model, outlining a regulatory pathway to enable piloted commercial eVTOL operations and the first Advanced Air Mobility services by 2028. The document sets out safety, certification and operational approaches while highlighting AAM's role in regional connectivity, decarbonisation and new public/commercial services.

Discovered 2025-09-18T10:49:49.919283-07:00 | 2025-09-18T10:49:49.919283-07:00

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  • Establishes a clear regulatory timeline and expectations for piloted commercial eVTOL services by 2028, crystallising the CAA’s near-term requirements and milestones for OEMs and operators (see CAA’s 18-month Future of Flight study: https://hype.aero/?story=f679f4ce-f3b6-4fea-b237-64b47ee73d1b).
  • Defines safety, certification and operational parameters that will shape vertiport design, charging infrastructure and airspace integration decisions (context on infrastructure guidance: https://hype.aero/?story=0ff0d53d-eed6-48bd-ba3b-4214cd966c11).
  • Sends a commercial signal tied to recent operational validation—such as the first piloted eVTOL public-airport flight—that could accelerate investment, production planning and pilot training programmes (related milestone: https://hype.aero/?story=42718903-53ce-4d7f-aa43-4584591907eb).

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