Technology Benchmarking-SWOT for eVTOLs and Vertiports based on literature review.

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) is a disruptive technology representing the next stage of transportation innovation and aims to improve and facilitate urban, suburban, and regional mobility. Through this study we will focus on two key areas: Firstly, the electric vertical take-offand landing aircraft(eVTOL), which combines electric propulsion and vertical flight capability to provide fast and efficient transportation within and between cities. Secondly, the vertiports, a dedicated infrastructure from which these aircraftwill operate. To carry out our study, we will evaluate advanced air mobility as a new concept by studying its history and integration into the Québec market by gaining insights from comparable examples to collect essential information and data. Subsequently, we will conduct a SWOT analysis and a "gap analysis", two valuable tools for strategic planning and decision-making. First, we will start with a SWOT analysis by identifying the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats of both the eVTOLs and the vertiports. Then to achieve better observability, we will conduct a literature gap analysis, with a specific emphasis on batteries, a critical element for the eVTOL industry especially in the Québec market. This study will identify gaps in knowledge about battery technology, ensuring a preliminary exploration of the challenges and opportunities essential to eVTOL functionality.