Eve Air Mobility has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UI Helicopter to foster the development of the eVTOL ecosystem in South Korea.
Through their combined expertise, Eve and UI Helicopter will collaborate to introduce eVTOL technical, operational, and ecosystem requirements to local governments and industry in South Korea.
The collaboration will begin by fielding Eve’s Urban Air Mobility (UAM) market survey, which will help gather initial intelligence to support this process. The South Korean government has already made significant strides in advancing Urban Air Mobility through initiatives like the K-UAM Grand Challenge.
In addition to Seoul, there is considerable potential for AAM in rural regions of South Korea, where it could play a vital role in improving connectivity and stimulating local economies.
Leveraging Eve’s knowledge, UI Helicopter will use its local expertise to ensure collaboration and open dialogue with policymakers, ensuring the development of an AAM ecosystem that incorporates technical best practices and South Korea’s distinct regulatory standards.
Johann Bordais, CEO of Eve, commented, “Advanced air mobility has the potential to reinvent global mobility, particularly in the dense urban areas that need it most. We’re proud to share Eve’s resources in technical and ecosystem development with UI Helicopter to develop a technically rigorous AAM infrastructure.”
UI Helicopter CEO, Sungwieh Albert Rim, also stated, “South Korea has been a pioneer in laying the groundwork for Urban Air Mobility – establishing a sustainable infrastructure for the industry to flourish is a vital next step. With the right technical partner and UI Helicopter’s longstanding relationship with South Korean policymakers, we look forward to unlocking the AAM use cases that most benefit us.”
