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Volatus Infrastructure, VMIC Conceive Business Development Agreement for South Korea

eVTOL Insights Editorial5 January 2023

Volatus Infrastructure and VMIC Aviation have signed an agreement to create an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) business development program for South Korea, where VMIC takes the lead, reports a press release. VMIC role is to help bring eVTOL infrastruct...

Altaport Launches Automation Platform for eVTOLs

eVTOL Insights Editorial22 December 2022

In preparation for the impending launch of eVTOLs, U.S-based Altaport has constructed the world's first vertiport automation system (VAS) to facilitate the future of travel by automating ground infrastructure operations, reports a press release...

Skyports, Corporación América Airports Sign Agreement to Develop Vertiports in Latin America

eVTOL Insights Editorial1 December 2022

Skyports Infrastructure and Corporación América Airports S.A (CAAP) announced this week they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to plan the development and deployment of vertiport infrastructure for eVTOL operations in Latin America, re...

Australia: Skyportz Welcomes CASA Vertiport Draft Guidelines for eVTOLs

eVTOL Insights Editorial1 December 2022

Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has released, this week, draft guidelines for vertiport construction to service eVTOL infrastructure, reports a press release. This draft provides guidance “for site selection, physical characterist...

Nippon Koei Looks to Lead Japan’s Vertiport Market

Chris Stonor6 October 2022

Executives within Tokyo-based Nippon Koei are aiming to make their company Japan’s market leader in the forthcoming eVTOL vertiport industry, reports akihabaranews.com. Yasushi Inoue, Nippon Koei Senior Manager of the Global Aviation Department, ...

FAA Releases New Design Guidelines for Vertiport Infrastructure

eVTOL Insights Editorial28 September 2022

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released last week new design guidelines for vertiport infrastructure to support Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft. https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2022-09/eb-105-vertiports.pdf An FAA state...

Japan: DroNext “Morphs into SkyScape” and Vertiport Infrastructure

Chris Stonor15 September 2022

Osaka-based drone company, DroNext, is morphing in to the name SkyScape and become the latest player in Japan’s eVTOL industry, reports akihabaranews.com. It aims to enter the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) vertiport market with financial support from ...

Canada: VPorts to create AAM Infrastructure Network in Quebec and flight corridors to U.S

Chris Stonor8 September 2022

It is a busy week for Canada’s ambitious and leading Vertiport and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Infrastructure company, VPorts, with two different press releases in two days. The first announcement: The company is to create an AAM Mobility Network...

Vertiports 2022: The Story So Far

Chris Stonor8 July 2022

You know when a new industry is making headway and advancing towards a respected place within the bastion of establishment control… the lawyers appear. The dollar signs begin ringing; phrases like “asset class” and “investment opportunities”, get ba...

Urban-Air Port and Blue Innovation to develop advanced air mobility vertiports in Japan

Jason Pritchard9 June 2022

Urban-Air Port (UAP) has signed an agreement with Blue Innovation, a Japanese autonomous drone and robotics provider, that will see the two companies collaborate on creating proof of concept (POC) for autonomous medical and logistics drone operation...

Jaunt Air Mobility and Vertiko Mobility sign agreement to bring urban air taxis to Quebec by 2026

Jason Pritchard3 June 2022

Vertiko Mobility and Jaunt Air Mobility have signed a letter of intent for the purchase of more than 70 Jaunt Journey aircraft and two hybrid aircraft, with an option for a further 25 units. The aircraft will be acquired during the fir...

Urban-Air Port partners with Dassault Systèmes for its global vertiport development, starting with ‘Air One’

Jason Pritchard7 April 2022

Urban-Air Port has selected Dassault Systemes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform to support the development of its vertiport products globally, starting with the initial ‘Air One’ model in Coventry. The company will be able to create ‘virtual twins’ of infra...

EASA publishes world’s first vertiport design specifications for urban air mobility services across Europe

Jason Pritchard28 March 2022

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the world’s first guidance for the design of vertiports and the ground infrastructure needed for the safe operation of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) services such as air taxis, in locations a...

Hop to it – Vertiports as an asset class (A Reed Smith blog by Ashleigh Standen)

Jason Pritchard1 March 2022

By Ashleigh Standen, Reed Smith's Transportation Industry Group. The sums invested in the development of eVTOL aircraft have been well publicised. It seems that not a week goes by without a new partnership announcement, a new SPAC comb...

GKN Aerospace-led Skybus Project completes initial feasibility studies for six rotor, 30-person eVTOL aircraft concept

Jason Pritchard23 February 2022

The Skybus collaboration project, which is exploring the potential for a six-rotor, 30-seater eVTOL aircraft concept, has completed successful feasibility studies. Skybus was launched under the Future Flight Challenge in January 2021 as a GKN Aer...

Rolls-Royce to work with Luxaviation Group on network of vertiports for eVTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard14 February 2022

Rolls-Royce is to collaborate on the development of a planned network of vertiports with Luxaviation Group, which will include electrification and digital solutions and maintenance support services. Luxaviation already has a presence at more than...

Skyportz to work with Secure Parking in Australia and help deliver up to 400 potential landing sites for eVTOL aircraft

Jason Pritchard14 January 2022

Air taxi infrastructure startup Skyportz has announced a partnership with Secure Parking, which could deliver up to 400 landing sites for eVTOL aircraft in Australia. With changes in the way people now work, Skyportz is exploring the future of ci...

LAZ Parking and Skyports announce plans to develop and implement vertiports for eVTOL aircraft in Los Angeles

Jason Pritchard22 November 2021

Skyports and LAZ Parking, one of the largest parking companies in the United States, have announced a partnership agreement to develop and deploy vertiports for electric air taxis in Los Angeles. Through the partnership, Skyports and LAZ will de...

Varon Vehicles and Flapz announce collaboration to boost urban air mobility access in Latin America

Jason Pritchard11 November 2021

Varon Vehicles and Flapz will work together to actively promoting access of passengers, guests and users to their Urban Air Mobility services throughout different markets. This partnership is focused on establishing the “15-minute city” concept ...

Kevin Cox to lead Ferrovial Airport’s vertiport business after being appointed Chief Executive Officer

Jason Pritchard2 November 2021

Ferrovial Airports has appointed Kevin Cox Chief Executive Officer of its vertiports business. With more than thirty years’ experience in the aviation sector, he will lead this new business area that will focus on the development of vertiport ne...

Vertical Aerospace to develop network of 25 vertiports in UK with Ferrovial, for proposed launch of its services with Virgin Atlantic

Jason Pritchard29 October 2021

Vertical Aerospace has announced an agreement with global infrastructure operator Ferrovial, to cooperate on creating a network of 25 vertiports across the UK. Vertiports are dedicated sites that enable the take-off, landing and recharging of eVT...

SEA Milan Airports and Skyports to investigate potential deployment of landing vertiports across Italy

Jason Pritchard22 October 2021

Skyports and SEA Milan Airports, one of the main airport operators in Europe, have signed a partnership agreement to investigate the development and operation of a network of landing vertiports across Italy. Starting with Milan, where SEA ma...

Malaysia Airports, Skyports and Volocopter to conduct feasibility study on vertiport development in Malaysia

Jason Pritchard22 July 2021

Volocopter and Skyports are combining their expertise with Malaysia Airports to conduct a feasibility study which will examine suitable vertiport solutions and consider factors such as customer flow, demand and how urban air mobility operations will...

eVTOL Insights Podcast: Yun-yuan Tay of Skyports talks about potential for eVTOL air taxis in Asia-Pacific region

Jason Pritchard15 April 2021

In this week's podcast episode, we were delighted to welcome Skyports' Head of Asia Pacific, Yun-yuan Tay. With more than ten years of experience in the aviation and aerospace sectors, Yun is also a certified FAA private pilot with more than 200 ...