SkyScape, LYNEports sign MOU “for Collaboration to Advance Vertiport Siting and Location Analysis Services in APAC and North America”
LYNEports, a European Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) planning solution/software developer and SkyScape, a Japanese vertiport development company headquartered in Osaka, recently announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement to integrate LYNEports location assessment software into SkyScape’s Vertiport development, reports a press release. This will offer smoother and more efficient evaluations of potential Vertiport sites for SkyScape clients.
Asa Quesenberry, President and Founder of SkyScape, commented, “As we move closer to the launch of eVTOLs, there is still much work left to be done in regards to getting our infrastructure prepared and ready to support operations.”
He continued, “We believe working with LYNEports is one of our best bets in helping get these sites assessed and ready for development faster and more efficiently than what we’re currently seeing.”
LYNEports solutions allows for improved location siting, helping asset owners more quickly understand potential limitations or restrictions of their site in regards to Vertiport development. Through this collaboration, SkyScape is looking to bring these improved development timelines and streamlined procedures to its clients in both the APAC and North American markets.
Rasha Al Shami, Founder of LYNEports, remarked, ”Collaborating with SkyScape signifies our shared commitment to pioneering innovation in advancing urban air mobility. Planning and assessing vertiport locations is an essential initial step for both cities and developers, paving the way for sustainable modular vertiport development.”
She added, “Working alongside Asa’s team to deploying these facilities in two major regions marks a significant stride towards automating and expediting industry introduction while upholding stringent safety and efficiency standards.”
The two companies will collaborate on site evaluations as well as flight path and obstacle clearance to ensure safe and efficient facility planning that prioritises operational safety. Within the LYNEports software, location and architectural systems will be utilised to help SkyScape Vertiport clients more easily visualise and design their facility.
Rasha Al Shami
The release explains, “SkyScape is pioneering a unique approach to Vertiport development focused on their aviation facility ‘building blocks’, as a set of ready-made units that house various elements of vertiport operations. These blocks are meant to empower site developers by allowing them to design aviation facilities and vertiports with only the elements that are applicable to their unique situation and use case.”
It goes on, “The blocks are intended to make use of up-cycled containers as well as high-grade aluminium to enable quick set up and resilience through the facilities lifecycle while emphasising a focus on sustainable materials. The hope of SkyScape’s approach is to develop aviation facilities that can support a high number of co-located services not limited to eVTOL operations but also first response, medical deliveries, security and more in the name of empowering communities through AAM.”
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