Overview of the Urban Air Mobility Market

Urban air mobility is a transport system that uses eVTOL aircraft, air taxis, autonomous aerial vehicles and vertiports to move people and goods within urban and suburban areas. It operates through vertiports, charging facilities and low-altitude airspace. Polaris Market Research values the Urban Air Mobility Market at USD 2.18 billion in 2025 and USD 2.62 billion in 2026, and projects it to reach USD 11.34 billion by 2034, a CAGR of 20.10% from 2026 to 2034.

Platform and Infrastructure Solutions

By solution, platforms held a 75.12% share in 2025, while infrastructure is projected to grow at a CAGR of 24.58% from 2026 to 2034. Infrastructure is the faster-growing solution, and the report's definition places vertiports and charging facilities within the operating model.

eVTOL Aircraft Move Toward Commercial Service

The report names eVTOL commercialization as an opportunity. In March 2026, Joby began flight testing its first FAA-conforming eVTOL aircraft for Type Inspection Authorization, and in May 2026 it reported completing its SR3 FAA audit. In August 2026, Joby reported progress in the fifth and final stage of FAA type certification, with five electric air taxis in testing. In the report's vendor table, Archer is positioned in eVTOL air taxis, EHang in pilotless eVTOL, Eve in eVTOL and advanced air mobility, and Vertical Aerospace around its VX4 eVTOL.

Vertiports and Ground Infrastructure

Vertiports are central to the model, and the report describes smart vertiports as a trend. Challenges it lists include infrastructure availability, charging, permits and public acceptance. Ferrovial is positioned in the vendor table as a provider of vertiport infrastructure.

Air Taxis and Other Mobility Types

By mobility type, air taxis and personal air vehicles held a 30.16% share in 2025. Cargo air vehicles are projected to grow at a CAGR of 25.38%, and the report also lists air shuttles or air metro, air ambulance and medical emergency services, and other types without figures. In August 2026, EHang completed the first public EH216-S flight in Hong Kong under a low-altitude economy sandbox project.

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Rotary Wing Leads Platform Architecture

By platform architecture, rotary wing designs held a 61.67% share in 2025. Hybrid designs are projected to grow at a CAGR of 25.92%, described as the fastest within this segmentation, and the report gives no figures for fixed wing.

Piloted Operations Dominate Today

By operation, piloted operations held a 77.86% share in 2025, while autonomous operation is projected to grow at a CAGR of 27.90% from 2026 to 2034. In July 2026, Archer reported piloted city-to-city Midnight flights.

Demand Drivers and Regional Picture

Traffic congestion is a driver, and the report cites the 2025 TomTom Traffic Index, which listed Bengaluru at 74.4% congestion and Pune at 71.1%. Urbanization and government support and regulation are the other listed drivers, and the report says rising city density increases the need for faster transport. North America is the largest region, with a 39.84% share in 2025, supported by aerospace investment and FAA initiatives, with Uber Elevate, Joby Aviation and Lilium named as players. Asia-Pacific is projected to grow at a CAGR of 23.93%, with investment highlighted in China, Japan and South Korea. Europe is described qualitatively, with Germany, France and the UK named, while Brazil is named in Latin America and the UAE and Saudi Arabia in the Middle East and Africa. The report gives no figures for those regions.

Segment Snapshot

In 2025, platforms held 75.12% of solutions, piloted operations 77.86% of operation, air taxis and personal air vehicles 30.16% of mobility types and rotary wing 61.67% of platform architecture, while North America held 39.84% of regional demand. The faster-growing segments are infrastructure at 24.58%, autonomous operation at 27.90%, cargo air vehicles at 25.38% and hybrid architectures at 25.92%.

Report Scope

The report segments the industry by solution, operation, mobility type, platform architecture and region, with historical data for 2021-2024 and a forecast period of 2026-2034. It lists Environmental Sustainability as a driver heading, though the body text does not discuss it.

Vendor Roles

In the vendor table, Joby is positioned in all-electric eVTOL and air taxis, Airbus and Boeing in advanced air mobility, Volocopter in eVTOL air taxis and Ferrovial in vertiport infrastructure. The competitive landscape section lists expansion, acquisition and partnership headings, although the page gives no content beneath them.

Key Players

Major players include Airbus, Archer Aviation, Boeing, EHang, Eve Air Mobility, Ferrovial S.E., Joby Aviation, Pipistrel (Textron), Textron Inc., Vertical Aerospace, Volocopter, Wingcopter GmbH and Wisk Aero. In May 2026, Hyundai Motor Group signed an agreement with Korea Aerospace Industries on Advanced Air Mobility aircraft and electric powertrains.

Conclusion

The Urban Air Mobility Market is moving from testing toward early commercial operation. Platforms, rotary-wing designs and piloted flights lead today, while infrastructure, hybrid designs and autonomy grow faster. Companies that combine certified aircraft with ground infrastructure are best placed through 2034.

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