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Course Detail: EUR-4000 - Certificate Program: Advanced Air Mobility: Navigating the New Low-Altitude Economy
Build the Knowledge, Skills, and Vision to Shape the Future of Urban Flight
The Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Certificate Program is a three-course learning experience designed to equip forward-thinking professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the emerging Low Altitude Economy. As cities rethink mobility and aviation enters a new era of electrification, autonomy, and urban integration, this program offers a unique opportunity to explore--then actively shape--the next frontier of air transport. Across three interconnected courses, you will gain a 360-degree view of AAM's technologies, infrastructure, regulatory challenges, and economic potential:
Course I (Day 1 & Day 2): AAM Ecosystem, eVTOLs & Emerging Platforms
Begin with a deep dive into the full landscape of AAM vehicles and systems. Explore eVTOLs, eSTOLs, eCTOLs, UAVs, autonomous flight technologies, energy solutions, and the broader mobility ecosystem they must integrate into.Why It Matters
As cities grow upward and outward, AAM is rapidly moving from concept to commercial reality--and not without debate. This course examines the controversies, promise, and practical challenges behind tomorrow's urban air networks, giving you a balanced and informed perspective.
What You'll Gain
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Understand the full conceptual landscape of the Low-Altitude Economy
- Evaluate the opportunities, risks, and readiness of key AAM platforms
- Assess how new aviation technologies integrate into evolving urban mobility systems
- Form informed viewpoints on AAM's technical, societal, and economic impact
Course II (Day 3 & Day 4): AAM Infrastructure, Regulation & Economics
Why It Matters
While technical innovation often dominates the conversation, AAM can only succeed when seamlessly integrated into the urban fabric, regulatory landscape, and economic ecosystem. This course provides the holistic understanding needed to navigate these intersecting challenges.
What You'll Learn
By the end of the course, you will:
- Understand key regulatory and certification hurdles across AAM platforms
- Evaluate requirements for airport and vertiport infrastructure and the evolution of air traffic management
- Analyze sustainability claims and their real-world implications
- Recognize the social, operational, and economic factors influencing AAM adoption
- Appreciate the investment logic driving the Low Altitude Economy
In this capstone course, you will transform everything learned in Courses 1 and 2 into a real-world entrepreneurial challenge. Working in small teams, you'll design, develop, and pitch a new venture within the rapidly emerging Low Altitude Economy--whether it is an eVTOL, eCTOL, or eSTOL startup, aUAV operation, a vertiport development plan, a regulatory or systems concept, or any other innovative solution shaping the future of AAM. The course unfolds over a dynamic one-day workshop:
Morning Session: Build Your Pitch
Collaborate in groups of 2-4 to refine your venture idea and develop a persuasive investor presentation modeled after a professional business plan.
Afternoon Session: Present & Persuade
Teams present their proposals, gaining practical experience in communicating vision, strategy, and feasibility to potential investors, policymakers, or media stakeholders.
Why This Course Matters
The Low Altitude Economy is expanding quickly--and with it, a global wave of startups competing to define this new frontier. This course provides a structured, creative space to explore opportunities, develop business acumen, and evaluate the social, environmental, and economic dimensions of AAM innovation.
What You'll Gain
By the end of the course, you will:
- Translate AAM knowledge into a viable venture concept
- Understand the components of a clear, compelling business plan
- Strengthen teamwork, strategic thinking, and investor communication skills
- Gain hands-on experience pitching an idea in a realistic market context
- Explore your interests within the AAM ecosystem while contributing original insight
Program Pricing
| Currency | Tuition | VAT (19%) | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | 3,000 | 570 | 3,570 |
| USD | 3,520 | 670 | 4,190 |
Registration
Start the registration process by creating a profile here. Then add the session to your shopping cart and submit your credit card payment. If you require an invoice and payment via bank wire, please send an email to europe@erau.edu or call +49 1520 4043490.Enroll in this course and step into the future of air mobility!
Register now and step into the role of innovator and entrepreneur--design the future of advanced air mobility. Whether you are an aviation professional, urban planner, policymaker, technologist, or investor, this certificate program provides the insights and tools needed to navigate one of the most transformative mobility revolutions of our time. You will leave with both a strong conceptual foundation and practical experience-ready to contribute to, influence, or innovate within the rapidly evolving AAM landscape.