As alternative air mobility systems emerge, deconflicting airspace becomes more challenging. The Connected Places Catapult commissioned research to discover what data sources exist, or need to exist, to support airspace design and decision-support, while ensuring compliance with regulatory, environmental, safety and social obligations? To what extent are these data and infrastructure – data structure and device architecture – interoperable through metadata standards and appropriate legislation, and how compatible are their licenses for commercial and regulatory accessibility?
