Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee — Meeting Packet (January 14, 2026)
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A meeting packet for the Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee meeting on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 1:30 PM, naming Daniel Perez and Jason Shoaf. The meeting notice lists a panel discussion of the Department of Transportation Advanced Air Mobility Business Plan with the Department of Transportation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Republic Airways and Greater Orlando Aviation Authority. The packet includes a Florida Department of Transportation presentation by Secretary Jared W. Perdue, P.E., dated January 14, 2026, which states that Florida is on track to become the first state with commercial AAM services.
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Transportation & Economic
Development Budget Subcommittee
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
1:30 PM
Mashburn Hall (314 HOB)
MEETING PACKET
Daniel Perez Jason Shoaf
Speaker Chair
Committee Meeting Notice
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
Start Date and Time: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 01:30 PM
End Date and Time: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 03:30 PM
Location: Mashburn Hall (314 HOB)
Duration: 2.00 hrs
Panel Discussion: Department of Transportation Advanced Air Mobility Business Plan
Department of Transportation
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Republic Airways
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
NOTICE FINALIZED on 01/12/2026 4:18PM by SKB
01/12/2026 04:18:51PM Leagis ® Page 1 of 1
A Future in Flight
PIONEERING THE FUTURE OF
ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY
Florida Department of Transportation
Secretary Jared W. Perdue, P.E.
January 14, 2026
THE ERA OF
FLYING CARS
IS HERE.
WHAT IS A revolutionary approach to air transportation that expands aviation beyond traditional roles, enabling the efficient
movement of people and goods. AAM leverages cutting-edge aircraft technology to create new modal solutions.
ADVANCED AAM aims to supplement and enhance the existing transportation network. As part of this new mode, it
AIR MOBILITY? encompasses various aircraft types, including VTOL aircraft.
2
FLORIDA’S VISION
FOR ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY
SENATE BILL 1662
Signing of SB 1662 committed Florida to
advancing this new mode of transportation
3
2025
FEBRUARY APRIL JUNE OCTOBER NOVEMBER
FDOT publishes Joby conducts Governor Governor FDOT unveiled
AAM Toolkit for proof of DeSantis signs DeSantis AAM Business
Local concept aerospace and announces Plan at FAV
Governments demonstrations transportation SunTrax Air, Summit
at MacDill Air legislation to nation’s first AAM
HISTO RICAL
Force Base strengthen aerial test bed
2024 Florida’s industry
TIMELINE
MARCH – APRIL SEPTEMBER
JUNE LIFT Aircraft’s “Hexa” FDOT publishes FDOT participates in BETA installs
FDOT hosts conduct flights at AAM Land Use commissioning of BETA chargers at
AAM Tabletop Lakeland Airport Compatibility and Technologies’ electric Tallahassee,
Exercises during SUN ‘n FUN Site Approval aircraft charging Gainesville, and Bob
Guidebook infrastructure Sikes airports
2023
AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER
FDOT publishes FDOT publishes BETA Technologies’ Volocopter conducts FDOT establishes
Working Group Public Outreach aircraft “ALIA” Florida’s first crewed, AAM Advisory
Report and Plan conducts capabilities electric VTOL (eVTOL) Committee
Recommendations demonstration demonstration flight
at Eglin Air Force with their Volocopter 2X
Base in Tampa
2022
JUNE SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER
FDOT publishes FDOT publishes 2022 - AUGUST
AAM Roadmap Airport 2023
and Compatibility FDOT hosts AAM
Recommended Reports for 32 Working Group
Standards airports meetings
2021
DECEMBER
Florida begins initial
strategic planning
for AAM
4
FLORIDA IS READY
TO TAKE FLIGHT
LESS TALKING. MORE ACTION .
Florida is on track to become the first state
with commercial AAM services
5
FLORIDA’S PLAN OF
ACTION FOR
SUCCESSFUL AAM
DEPLOYMENT
Will N. Watts, Jr., P.E.
Chief OperatingOfficer, Assistant Secretary
Florida Department of Transportation
ROLLOUT PLAN
JUN 2025 NOV 2025 FEB 2026
Operational
Plan
LATE 2026 Commercial AAM Services Take Flight 7
FLORIDA’S AERIAL
HIGHWAY NETWORK
8
Ì ṉćŝóṑł ĂḔẻł ẻṑë
SUNTRAX EXPANSION Ì Ĕ ẮĴBʻĂ Ắ
1 At-Grade Vertiport (1)
7 11
4 Ì Ĕ ẮĴBʻĂ Ạ
12
6
PHASE 1B 5 2 South Roundabout
3 Access Road with Vehicle
8 Staging
3
10 4 North Roundabout
9 5 Pump House
eVTOL Parking Position and
6
PHASE 2A Charging Station (1)
7 At-Grade Vertiport (1)
2
8 Maintenance Hangar (1)
PHASE 1A 1
13
Ì Ĕ ẮĴBĂʺ Ắ
PHASE 2B
9 Maintenance Hangars (3)
10 eVTOL Parking Positions and
Charging Stations (7)
14
11 At-Grade Vertiport (1)
15
Ì Ĕ ẮĴBĂʺ Ạ
16
12 At-Grade Vertiport (1)
13 Landing Strip, 3,000 Feet
14 Maintenance Hangars (6)
Parking Positions and Charging Stations
15 eVTOL
(7)
16 At- Grade Vertiport (1)
9
STRATEGIC MARKET ENTRY
PASSENGER TRAVEL CARGO & DELIVERY EMERGENCY
SERVICES SERVICES
10
PASSENGER TRAVEL
MARKET
AAM RIDERSHIP
POTENTIAL
BUSINESS CASE
FREIGHT TRAVEL TO ENSURE PROFITABLE
MARKET ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY
SERVICES
AAM FREIGHT
TONNAGE POTENTIAL
11
DATA DRIVEN APPROACH Drive Market Priorities
AAM Passenger Trip Projections Potential Gross Operating Profit Range
$
2,500
18
16
2,000
$
14
M I L L I O NS O F 2 02 5 $
12
10 $
1,500
Millions of Trips
8
6 $
1,000
4
2
0
$
500
AAM Annual Trips: High Scenario AAM Annual Trips: Low Scenario 0
2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 20 37 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 20 47 2048 2049 2050
AAM Operating Profit: Low Scenario AAM Operating Profit: High Scenario
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PHYSICAL CITY
CENTER SCREENING
Screening Criteria
• Land Use and Zoning
• Utility Infrastructure
Assessment
• Noise and Environmental
Constraints
• Emergency Response and
Safety
• Parcel Size
• Logistics and Supplies
13
eVTOL INTEGRATION PILOT PROGRAM (eIPP)
Positioning and Missions
GEOGRAPHIC SUCCESSFUL
PRIORITIES PARTNERSHIPS
PRIORITY AREAS FOR AAM RESEARCH AND TESTING
AIRSPACE AIR TRAFFIC EQUIPMENT & CYBER PILOT &
STABILITY CONTROL TECHNOLOGY SECURITY MAINTAINER
INTEGRATION TESTING TRAINING &
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
14
KEY PARTNERSHIPS
15
FLORIDA & FDOT GOALS
B e t w e e n n o w a n d e n d o f 20 26
Build out SunTrax, Deploy EIPP Fulfillment - Commercial Aerial Network is
OEM, Integration, Integration with Ready to Fly Certified Vehicle in
Certifications Partners Profitable Routes
16
THANK YOU
FDOT.LegislativeAffairs@dot.state.fl.us
(850) 414-4147
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