Vertiports - eVTOL Insights

PODCAST: Rasha Alshami of Lyne Ports shares company’s vision in helping to shape the future of Urban Air Mobility

Jason Pritchard31 August 2023

Our next podcast episode is live! This week, we were delighted to be joined by Rasha Alshami, who is Founder and CEO of Lyne Ports. In this episode, we talk to Rasha about her new company and what it was in particular that prompted her to set it ...

UrbanV Ready to Launch Air Mobility with AWS

Chris Stonor7 August 2023

A leading Vertiport company, UrbanV, is to collaborate with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop a city-wide infrastructure for eVTOLs with first flights expected in Rome by 2025, reports a press release. AWS has been selected as the cloud provider ...

Skyscape unveils blueprint for its first vertiport facility in Japan, to continue industry development within Asia-Pacific region

Jason Pritchard1 August 2023

Japanese vertiport startup Skyscape has revealed exciting new plans to develop a 'Integrated Aviation Centre' or 'IAC', which will become one of the first vertiport facilities in the country. The company, led by president and founder Asa Quesenbe...

PODCAST: Hubert Skoneczny of CPK Poland discusses company’s vision for integrating vertiports into country’s transportation network

Jason Pritchard20 July 2023

Our next podcast is now live! This time, we were delighted to welcome Hubert Skoneczny, who is Senior Project Manager, Innovation & Complementary Projects Department at CPK Poland. CPK is a state-owned company in Poland which is currently res...

“Jobs Galore in Rapidly Expanding eVTOL Industry”

Chris Stonor18 July 2023

A primary sign of a dynamic, vibrant, healthy and expanding industry are the number of new jobs on offer. Sergio Cecutta partner of SMG Consulting and the creator of the AAM Reality Index which evtolinsights.com regularly cites, retweeted a post fro...

Italy: eVertiSKY Unveils Blueprint for Levi-Montalcini Foundation Vertiport

Chris Stonor10 July 2023

U.S-based, eVertiSKY, led by Sandra Formenton CEO, recently unveiled its blueprint for the Turin Levi-Montalcini Foundation vertiport, reports a press release. Active in the UAM sector since 2017, the company’s vertiport designs primarily carried...

Urban-Air Port joins forces with Hanwha Systems, Korea Airports “to Propel AAM”

Chris Stonor23 June 2023

UK-based Urban-Air Port has joined forces with Hanwha Systems and Korea Airports after signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) to help “propel Advanced Air Mobility” (AAM) via “deploying an extensive range of technology-driven innovations to empower ultra-...

Lilium, UrbanV to collaborate on Vertiports in Italy, French Riviera and Elsewhere

Chris Stonor21 June 2023

Lilium and UrbanV announced this week a collaboration to develop Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure, where plans include constructing vertiports in Italy, the French Riviera and elsewhere, reports a press release. This enables Lilium to laun...

Skyportz: World First Vertiport-in-a-Box Design Released at International Paris Air Show

Chris Stonor19 June 2023

Skyportz released news this week in conjunction with the Paris Airshow, a design of a revolutionary vertiport to support the rapid deployment of a network of air taxi landing sites globally. The new design represents an affordable, modular, turn-key...

First-Class Areas to Site a Vertiport? MTI has Tool for Best Selection

Chris Stonor1 June 2023

The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI), a research and training unit in collaboration with the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business at San José State University (SJSU), recently published a research report that employ...

Aerovy Mobility develops cloud software to support infrastructure for electric aircraft

Chris Stonor4 May 2023

U.S based company Aerovy Mobility, announced this week, it has developed cloud software to support the infrastructure for eVTOL and Electric Aircraft, reports a press release. This includes planning and operational solutions. Aerovy is based at P...

Interview with Skyports Communications Manager, Maggie Mullan, about Potential Vero Beach Vertiport in Florida

Chris Stonor4 May 2023

Laurence Reisman is an experienced journalist who works for Treasure Coast Newspapers. A digital news site that is the largest daily southeastern Florida media operation in the region, encompassing three coastal counties: Martin, St. Lucie and India...

Skyports Infrastructure’s vertiport design for Dubai approved for development, four locations being considered

Jason Pritchard14 February 2023

Skyports Infrastructure has had its vertiport design approved for development by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai, at this year's World Government Summit. The vision for Dubai’s future air mobility infrastructure networ...

VIDEO: Vertiport network in Dubai could be operational from as early as 2026 after design plans approved

Jason Pritchard13 February 2023

Plans to build a vertiport network in the city were approved by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The design was agreed as he attended day zero of this year's Wor...

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...