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Di-PEGASUS · Project

Digital Platform for Autonomous Urban and Regional Air Mobility Business Planning

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Imagine a digital tool that acts like a flight simulator for business owners wanting to start drone or seaplane services. It helps them figure out if a specific location is profitable by calculating costs, jobs, and pollution savings. It also checks if the plan follows safety laws so they don't run into legal walls.

By the numbers
25%
Transport share of CO2 emissions in Europe
13
Number of partners in the consortium
69%
Industry ratio in the consortium
The business problem

What needed solving

Current urban and regional air transport lacks the autonomy and digital infrastructure needed to be cost-effective and sustainable. Operators struggle with regulatory uncertainty and inefficient maintenance that leads to costly aircraft downtime.

The solution

What was built

A digital platform to evaluate business model viability and AI-driven tools for autonomous flight deconfliction and digital MRO health monitoring.

Audience

Who needs this

Urban Air Mobility (UAM) startupsRegional seaplane operatorsDrone fleet managersAviation MRO service providersAirport and vertiport infrastructure developers
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Urban Air Mobility
mid-size
Target: Air Taxi Operator

If you are an air taxi operator dealing with high operational risks and uncertain demand — this project developed a digital platform that evaluates the viability of business models at specific locations to ensure cost-effectiveness.

Aviation Maintenance
any
Target: MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) Provider

If you are an MRO provider dealing with aircraft downtime and inefficient repair cycles — this project developed digital maintenance technologies including health monitoring and anomaly detection to keep aircraft earning revenue.

Regional Transport
SME
Target: Seaplane and Light Aircraft Operator

If you are a regional operator dealing with inefficient routing and high emissions — this project developed AI-driven dynamic routing and fleet management to optimize resource allocation and reduce environmental impact.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or price of the platform?

Based on available project data, specific pricing is not mentioned, but the platform is designed to evaluate investment costs and cost-effectiveness for the user.

Can this be scaled to an industrial level?

Yes, the project focuses on scalability in crowded airspace through increased autonomy and AI-driven fleet management for UAM and RAM services.

How is the IP and licensing handled?

Based on available project data, there is no specific information regarding the licensing model or IP ownership of the developed digital platform.

How does it handle aviation regulations?

The platform supports the assessment of regulatory compliance to identify safety assurance processes and highlight gaps in existing regulations.

What is the implementation timeline?

The project is active from 2023-12-01 to 2026-11-30.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is heavily industry-driven with a 69% industry ratio, comprising 13 partners across 9 countries. With 9 industrial partners including 3 SMEs, the project is well-positioned for commercial translation, balancing academic research from 2 universities and 2 research centers with practical market application.

How to reach the team

Contact EUROUSC ITALIA SRL for details on the digital platform's pilot phase.

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to connect with the Di-PEGASUS consortium for early access to the viability platform.

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