In the 1989 science fiction classic, Back to the Future II, a flying car was predicted to be a regular form of daily transportation by 2015. Whilst this prediction did not become reality, the current investment, interest and innovation in the development of flying cars and passengers drones is growing at a ferocious pace.
At this month's Farnborough International Airshow, the British car maker Aston Martin joined the likes of Boeing, Airbus, Google and Uber to unveil a concept flying car designed for vertical take-off and landing.
This new aviation revolution is drawing significant attention from well outside the traditional aviation players. However, the realization of these prototypes into commercial operation requires patience and "outside the box" thinking in the development of a robust aviation regulatory environment.
This week, Dubai aviation partner Nick Humphrey, was interviewed on the Business Breakfast radio program to discuss the regulatory roadmap required to bring the flying cars and passengers drones from the pages of science fiction into reality.
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