GCA Establishes “UrbanX Air” in South Florida to Pursue UAM
Global Crossing Airlines Group (GCA), who operates the Miami-based airline, GlobalX, has announced the creation of a new subsidiary — UrbanX Air — to pioneer the integration of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) in South Florida, reports a press release. While the company awaits for approval from the FAA and DOT, Lucy Morillo has been appointed President and CEO of the new company.
Morillo is an attorney, community leader and serial entrepreneur with decades of executive experience in the business, private equity and non-profit sectors. She becomes one of the few Hispanic female CEOs in the aviation and urban air mobility space.
Ed Wegel, Chairman and CEO of GlobalX, commented, “We are delighted to have Lucy at the helm. She brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm from a range of industries with a proven track record of building stakeholder engagement and leading campaigns in many sectors.”
Morillo will be working with local and state officials, infrastructure, energy and technology providers to ensure the appropriate framework is in place.

Lucy Morillo
The release states, “Morillo is committed to operating UrbanX Air under a social enterprise business model, working in conjunction with local governments to ensure the service the company offers benefits not only the passengers but the surrounding communities.”
She remarked, “I am honoured to have the opportunity to bring accessible air transportation to the South Florida region. In coordination with Miami-Dade County and other local stakeholders, we will forge meaningful collaborations through a public-private partnership to ensure this cutting-edge technology lifts the entire community.”
Morillo’s business pedigree also includes being a co-founder of LM & Associates, a women-owned marketing and communications firm; a co-owner and publisher of S Revista, a luxury lifestyle publication aimed at Spanish speakers in the U.S; is President-Elect of the International Women’s Forum (IWF) Florida Chapter, an invitation-only network of women business leaders throughout the globe; as well as being a former Executive Director of Estates and Gift Planning for the University of Miami (UM), where she was responsible for securing nearly USD350 million as part of UM’s Momentum Campaign.
Morillo also has vast legal and executive experience, including establishing an international legal team to expand a telecom company into nine Latin American countries.
Background
In 2022, GlobalX signed a letter of intent to purchase 200 eVTOLs from Eve Air Mobility. With delivery of its first eVTOL expected in 2026, the company is poised to be “the first to bring the innovative aircraft technology to South Florida,” revolutionising urban transportation in the region.
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(Top graphic image: UrbanX Air Flying Eve eVTOL)