JobsOhio has shared:
Ohio has taken another step forward as a global leader in advanced air mobility (AAM) by announcing the hiring of Ted Angel as the Executive Director of the National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) at the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport.
NAAMCE—the nation’s only facility of its kind—supports the expanding work of manufacturers and operators of advanced air mobility vehicles, including electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The $10 million facility opened in December 2023 with $6 million support from the U.S. Department of Defense – Defense Community Infrastructure Program, $2.9 million from JobsOhio Ohio Site Inventory Program (OSIP), and $1.1 million from the City of Springfield.
“The world of AAM holds enormous promise in terms of economic opportunity and how people live their lives now and in the near future, and Ohio is primed to lead the way,” Angel said. “I am looking forward to helping Ohio chart the course for AAM and all the opportunities this rapidly expanding sector holds.”
Ohio’s AAM stakeholders include the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), JobsOhio and its network partners, NASA, the U.S. Air Force Research Lab and universities across the state.
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