The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will set up a specialized department next month to improve the safety standards and registration system for aircraft toward the practical application of next-generation aircraft that use technologies such as drones called "flying cars." It was decided to install it and start the examination work.

Aircraft that can fly electrically with people and things by applying technologies such as drones are called "flying cars", and are used to eliminate traffic congestion, improve logistics efficiency, and secure means of transportation in remote islands and depopulated areas. It is expected to be connected.



The government is aiming for practical use in 2023, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will set up a specialized department "Next Generation Aviation Mobility Planning Office" in the ministry on the 1st of next month in order to integrally develop the system. It was decided.



The Next Generation Aviation Mobility Planning Office will examine the safety standards of the aircraft and the skills required of the operator, and establish an aircraft registration system and flight management system.



In addition, staff will be stationed at the Fukushima Robot Test Field, a base facility for the development and experimentation of drones in Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture, to support the promotion of technological development and test flights.



Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 9th, "By integrating the construction and operation of the system in the new department, we will further strengthen the early realization of flying cars." It was.