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AIRINDEX   UAM Market Intelligence · airindex.ioUSE CASE · MAY 2026
USE CASE 03

Aerospace & Defense

How defense and aerospace organizations use AirIndex to track AAM market formation, align product development with infrastructure readiness, and monitor federal program activity.

Aerospace and defense organizations tracking the AAM sector need structured intelligence on where the market is forming, where federal programs are concentrating, and where infrastructure investment is de-risked by regulatory frameworks. AirIndex provides the market readiness layer that connects operator deployment signals, legislative activity, federal program participation, and infrastructure status into a single continuously updated intelligence feed.
THE PROBLEM

A systems engineering team at an aerospace and defense organization is tracking where AAM infrastructure is forming before making product positioning decisions. The questions they’re asking: which US markets have the regulatory framework and operator activity to support near-term commercial operations? Which federal programs — eIPP, RAISE, SBIR — are concentrating investment in specific markets? Where should we be focused in the next 18 months before consensus forms? Trade press covers announcements. AirIndex covers the underlying signal.

WHAT AIRINDEX PROVIDES
25
Markets tracked
Daily signal ingestion
1,900+
Regulatory documents
Classified + sourced
10
Federal programs tracked
eIPP, RAISE, SBIR + more
3
Active US operators
Joby, Archer, Wisk (post-Blade acquisition)

How the engagement works

StepWhoWhat happensOutput
1AirIndexContinuously ingests regulatory filings, legislative records, operator announcements, and federal program activity across all 25 markets. Classifies each signal against seven scoring factors. Updates scores daily.Live market readiness scores
2AirIndexFederal Program Intelligence Store (FPIS) tracks which markets are eligible for or participating in 10 active federal AAM programs. Shows where federal investment is flowing before it becomes public knowledge.Federal program alignment map
3AirIndexOperator Intelligence Database tracks Joby, Archer, and Wisk across all tracked markets. Operator market entry is the single strongest leading indicator of near-term infrastructure demand.Operator deployment tracker
4OrganizationUses AirIndex market scores and federal program data to identify the 5–10 markets where AAM infrastructure will concentrate in the next 18 months. Aligns product development, business development, and government affairs resources accordingly.18-month market positioning
5AirIndexScore change alerts notify when a market crosses a tier threshold, when new legislation passes, or when a federal program selects a market. Intelligence arrives before it is priced into the market.Early signal alerts
THE INTELLIGENCE STACK — WHAT MAKES THIS DEFENSIBLE

Market readiness scores: 7-factor composite score across 25 US markets. Updated daily. Traceable to primary sources with methodology published.

Regulatory pipeline: 1,900+ classified documents — federal filings, state legislation, FAA program activity, operator announcements. Self-updating daily pipeline.

Federal program intelligence: 10 active programs tracked. Market-level eligibility and participation status.

Operator deployment tracking: 3 active eVTOL operators tracked across all markets post-Joby/Blade consolidation. Market entry announcements, partnership activity, route planning signals.

Weather infrastructure layer: WTH factor scoring tied to USDOT National Strategy Recommendation 2.8 — weather as one of four AAM infrastructure pillars. No market scores 100 under v1.3 — every market has a weather infrastructure gap.

HOW TO ENGAGE
Enterprise Intelligence SubscriptionAuthenticated platform access across all 25 markets. Live scores, factor breakdowns, federal program alignment, operator tracking, score change alerts, and API access for embedding AirIndex data into internal workflows.Discovery call — then scoped
Custom market briefingScoped intelligence package focused on a specific market set, corridor, or federal program intersection. Delivered as a structured report with primary source citations.Per engagement
Contact sales@airindex.io to discuss an enterprise intelligence engagement. Full methodology and scoring model published at airindex.io/methodology.
Vertical Data Group, LLC · sales@airindex.io · airindex.io