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Aviation Strategy & Concept Development
Strategic advisory for organisations operating at the frontier of aviation change. Services include ConOps and concept development, strategic roadmapping, policy analysis, stakeholder engagement and investment positioning. Particular depth in AAM ecosystem development, UTM/U-space frameworks and ATM transformation strategy.
Safety Assurance & Risk Management
Safety cases, SMS design and review, risk assessment, regulatory compliance and safety framework development. Experienced across aviation operations, aerospace and safety-critical systems. Trusted by ANSPs, operators, government agencies and international industry bodies.
Advanced Air Mobility & Drone Operations
Advanced Air Mobility & Drone Operations
Advanced Air Mobility & Drone Operations
Advisory on AAM integration: vertiport operations, UTM, regulatory pathway development and market positioning. Deep expertise in Australian and global regulatory frameworks including CASA, EASA and FAA approaches. Also advises commercial drone operators, RPA service providers and RPAS training organisations on compliance, SMS obligations and operational certification.
Training, Facilitation & Research
Advanced Air Mobility & Drone Operations
Advanced Air Mobility & Drone Operations
Aviation and safety management training for ANSPs, Civil Aviation Authorities, universities and industry. Workshop design and facilitation, capability development programmes and applied research. Experienced presenter for global audiences at industry conferences and technical forums.
About
Advice, Training, Strategy, Engagement
Dr Rob Weaver is a senior aviation professional with over 25 years of operational, regulatory and strategic experience across air traffic management, safety assurance and advanced air mobility. He brings a rare combination of executive leadership in Air Navigation Services and deep expertise in the future of flight.
As former Executive General Manager at Airservices Australia, Rob led safety, environment and assurance for Australian Air Traffic Control and Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting — one of the world's most complex operational aviation environments. Before that, he held safety management roles at NATS in the UK, one of the world's largest ANSPs.
For over seven years at Embraer & Eve Air Mobility, Rob was a global leader in the AAM sector, driving safety and operations strategy for urban air traffic management, business & ecosystem development, eVTOL integration and regulatory engagement across Australia, the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
He holds a PhD in Safety-Critical Computer Systems and a Masters of Engineering in Computer Systems and Software Engineering, both from the University of York, UK.
Rob is a Board Director of the Australian Association for Unmanned Systems (AAUS) and advises CASA through its Aviation Safety Advisory Panel Technical Working Groups covering AAM, drones, vertiports and future airspace.
He is a former member of ANSP, regulator and government policy AAM advisory groups in Australia, UK and Europe. He was Chair of the CANSO Asia Pacific Safety Workgroup and former member of the CANSO Global Safety Steering Committee.
Current and former clients are located in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Public Contributions
A selection of publicly available contributions and representative client engagements.
Automated Traffic Management Services White Paper
Co-author of Skygrid and Eve Air Mobility's white paper focussed on enabling Advanced Air Mobility
Vector & Urban ATM
Shaped the strategic and regulatory approach to Urban ATM for one of the world's leading eVTOL developers, informing both product development and international regulatory engagement.
Contributed to concept and operational framework development and led global business development for Eve Air Mobility's urban air traffic management platform, Vector, a globally significant step in digital UTM.
UK Air Mobility Consortium — London UAM CONOPS
Contributed alongside UK industry partners to develop an operational concept for urban air mobility in London — a key reference document for UK AAM policy and industry development.
Royal Academy of Engineering / EngineeringX — Global Foresight Review on the Safety of Complex Syste
Contributed aviation and safety expertise to this globally significant report examining safety governance frameworks across complex, interconnected systems.
UKRI Future Flight — Initial Aviation Safety Framework
Contributed to the foundational safety framework for the UK Research and Innovation Future Flight programme, helping establish the baseline for novel aviation safety oversight in the UK.
Japanese AAM Concept of Operations
Contributed expertise alongside Skyports Infrastructure, Kanematsu Corp and Japan Airlines to shaping Japan's AAM integration framework — one of the first national-level AAM ConOps documents produced in the Asia-Pacific region.
Additional information and references are available on request.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Rob is a regular contributor to international aviation policy, research and industry forums — as a speaker, author and adviser to government and regulatory bodies.
AAM Summit 2026 — Gold Coast, Australia
May 2026
Safeskies 2026 — Canberra, Australia
May 2026
Airspace World 2026 — Lisbon, Portugal
May 2026
How can I help?
Whether you're developing a new aviation concept, navigating a complex regulatory challenge, or building a strategic position in the AAM or drone sector — get in touch to discuss how I can help.
I work with clients on short advisory contracts, extended engagements and one-off projects. Experienced in working with customer and stakeholders across APAC, Middle East, Europe and the Americas. All enquiries are welcome.
I typically respond within 24 hours. All enquiries are treated in confidence.
