UrbanV Teams with Korean Airport Firm to Build AAM Network

UrbanV and Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) will engage in multiple joint activities as part of the collaboration, including ecosystem creation, exchange of technical, operational and regulatory expertise and data By Joe Macey / 31 Oct 2024
UrbanV and Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) to develop vertiport networks and create an AAM ecosystem.
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Italian vertiport network operator and Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) have signed an agreement to develop vertiport networks and create an AAM ecosystem.

The collaboration is also expected to create potential synergies in future overseas Urban Air Mobility (UAM) vertiport development projects.

UrbanV’s know-how in regulatory matters, thanks also to the experience in collaborating to the definition of the first Italian AAM regulation, and KAC’s Air-Corridor Services competencies will contribute to a strategic cooperation for the future design, construction and operation of vertiport networks.

Leveraging its aviation expertise, KAC is developing an in-house Vertiport system and preparing Vertiport infrastructure for the nation’s first commercial AAM operations in Jeju Island and the Southern Coast Region.

Together, UrbanV and KAC intend to exchange data and best practices regarding UAM activities and access each other’s UAM ecosystems in order to provide tangible support for feasibility assessment and UAM analysis with relevant stakeholders like air operators, site owners, industrial partners and regulatory bodies etc.

The collaboration between UrbanV and KAC is seen as a key step towards the entry into service of AAM – mutual learning and benchmarking are strategic elements to enable safe, efficient and sustainable operations in city skies in the near future.

Carlo Tursi, CEO at UrbanV, said; “At UrbanV, we aim to improve people’s lives by enabling a fast, efficient, safe, and clean alternative to existing transport solutions for people and goods over short distances, by air. We have the ambition to become a major global operator of vertiport networks and we will be global pioneers in establishing some of the first AAM routes worldwide. We are excited to partner with Korea Airports Corporation, a global leader in its field, and we look forward to exploring opportunities together, enhancing the connection with South Korea in the AAM ecosystem.”

Jeong Ki Lee, Acting president at KAC, added; “I believe that the strategic partnership with UrbanV, a leading overseas company with the highest capabilities in the UAM vertiport sector, is the first step in gaining recognition for Korea Airports Corporation (KAC)’s technology and expertise in the overseas. We will continuously strive to enhance the competitiveness of Korea’s UAM-related technology by expanding our overseas collaborations.”

Posted by Joe Macey Edited by Joseph Macey, Editor and Copywriter and experienced journalist with an active interest in advanced air mobility. Connect & Contact

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