FAQ n.137868

In some limited cases, Higher Airspace Operations (HAO) business models indeed target tourist experience or fast transportation, which will be used by a small proportion of the EU citizens. These projects however allow technological developments, for instance in the field of green energy, that could potentially benefit the entire air transport ecosystem, through spin-offs. Furthermore, the majority of HAO projects will benefit the whole EU community through large-scale services such as connectivity and communications, Earth observation, scientific tests and measurements, security and defence, civil protection and support to disaster management, emergency delivery (e.g. repairs and maintenance for critical infrastructures), etc.