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This paper presents a sectoral roadmap development framework-testing process for the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry, to evaluate a methodology for expanding technological roadmaps into comprehensive sectoral frameworks. The procedural framework incorporates the regulatory perspective to the technological, infrastructural, social, and economic ones, using the S-PLAN framework to identify important strategies and practical actions. Insights were gathered from interviews with cross-disciplinary experts in the public (regulatory) and private (industry) sectors across the industry using the Delphi method to consolidate strategic topics and crucial tactical insights for the sector evolution. The research aims at proposing a methodology for broadening the scope of existing technological roadmaps, applying it in the case of Canada. This methodology is then illustrated in its application to establish the foundation for iterative advancements in the AAM sector, emphasizing a collaborative approach to address the identified challenges. The concluding strategic topics, classified by Advanced Air Mobility Maturity Levels, serve as foundations for the ongoing transformation of Canada’s aviation landscape from its current state towards a more autonomous and expansive future. While this study focuses on the AAM sector, the framework’s design offers broader applicability, providing a valuable tool for other emerging, complex, and rigidly regulated industries.

Keywords: strategic roadmapping, regulatory framework, advanced air mobility, sectoral strategic planning, aviation

Laplante, J., Armellini, F. et Deschamps, I. (2026). A sectoral strategic roadmapping framework for combining regulatory and industry perspectives: The case of Advanced Air Mobility in Canada. Aviation, 30(2), 124-142.