PLANA, OneSky Sign MOU for AAM Aircraft Operations
PLANA, a developer of Hybrid Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with OneSky, an Uncrewed Traffic Management (UTM) solutions provider, reports a press release. The signing ceremony took place at the PLANA Incheon R&D Centre in South Korea.
The business agreement was attended by officials from both companies including PLANA CSO and co-Founder, Minyoung Ahn, and OneSky CEO, Robert Hammett. Through this MOU, PLANA will participate in OneSky’s Future of Flight program (FOFP).
OneSky’s FOFP is “a cooperative ecosystem of industry leaders and innovators that allows partners to come together to shorten the time it takes to get to scalable operations,” explains the release. “Currently, more than 20 companies are participating in the program, including Skyports and Volatus, as well as Echodyne, a radar developer and Supernal, Hyundai’s UAM US subsidiary.”
Minyoung Ahn, commented, “For safe and efficient aviation of AAM aircraft, it is necessary to utilise UTM functions for automation and long-term processes including VFR. We expect to be able to acquire various technologies and know-how related to AAM aircraft operation through this cooperation.”
Robert Hammett, added, “Through this agreement, we will contribute to the evolving AAM industry by implementing safe aircraft operation through sharing know-how and cooperation.”

PLANA’s CP-01 Hybrid eVTOL Aircraft
The two companies aim to combine OneSky’s airspace situational awareness, flight planning, simulation and UTM/UATM solutions with PLANA’s experience in developing and manufacturing hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (e/VTOL) aircraft. In addition, they plan to verify the operational concept of PLANA’s CP-01 aircraft which is under development; refine the technical roadmap by coordinating technical requirements; explore solutions for AAM industry regulations in various countries; and discover business models.
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(Top photo: Minyoung Ahn and Robert Hammett — credit PLANA)