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title: "Innovative air mobility (IAM) operations — EASA Definition · Avioverse"
description: "Article 2, Regulation (EU) No 965/2012: ‘innovative air mobility (IAM) operations’ means any operation with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL)-capable…"
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# innovative air mobility (IAM) operations

EASA defines “innovative air mobility (IAM) operations” in one regulation. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

> ‘innovative air mobility (IAM) operations’ means any operation with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL)-capable aircraft in congested and non-congested areas;

Article 2 · Air Operations · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Easy Access Rules, 27 Mar 2026 revision · [Read Article 2](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/cover-regulation/powers-and-recitals#article-2)

## Defined in the same article

- [aeroplane](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aeroplane)
- [balloon](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/balloon)
- [competition flight](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/competition-flight)
- [flying display](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/flying-display)
- [gyroplane](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/gyroplane)
- [helicopter](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/helicopter)
- [high risk commercial specialised operation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/high-risk-commercial-specialised-operation)
- [introductory flight](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/introductory-flight)