09 - Crewed and Uncrewed Aircraft Operations and Traffic Management

IMPACT OF BOOKING LEAD TIME ON FLEET AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN URBAN AIR MOBILITY

M. Swaid, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany

This study analyzes the sensitivity of fleet and infrastructure requirements in UAM with respect to booking lead time and the temporal distribution of demand over the day. While short lead times improve service quality, they hinder efficient vehicle rotation. A rolling horizon algorithm is used to evaluate KPIs such as fleet size and infrastructure needs depending on lead time and demand patterns.

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DOI: 10.71945/icas2026_0672