In a world where the skies hummed with possibility, Amad Malik—a technologist with a passion for aviation and a mind wired for AI—set out to solve what seemed like a single puzzle: How do we safely manage the coming wave of urban air vehicles? 

 

It began quietly, in late-night coding sessions and coffee-stained notebooks. Amad, with decades of experience in IT and aviation systems, envisioned an AI-powered traffic management system that could orchestrate the dance of drones, air taxis, and emergency responders in crowded urban skies. But as he dug deeper, he uncovered a truth that would change his path forever: The future of flight couldn’t be built in isolation. 

 

What started as a 10-page research paper soon spiralled into a 600-page magnum opus—a testament to the staggering complexity of Advanced Air Mobility. Page by page, Amad documented interdependencies he’d never imagined: How vertiports affect city budgets. How public trust shapes regulations. How a medical drone’s flight path could mean the difference between life and death. The more he learned, the clearer it became: No single company, city, or genius could tackle this alone. 

 

Amad’s breakthrough wasn’t technical—it was human. Years in aviation had taught him the cost of siloed progress. “We’re all solving the same problems separately,” he realized, “while the clock ticks louder.” So he made a radical choice: Open the gates.

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In 2024, he founded OPEN AAM ORG—a nonprofit born from a simple, revolutionary idea: What if we stopped competing and started collaborating?