Munich Airport International GmbH (MAI) and Urban-Air Port\u00ae\nLtd (UAP), announced today that they will collaborate in developing eVTOL\nground infrastructure and airport operations that facilitate the vertical\ntake-off and landing of electric air taxis expected to be operational by the\nmiddle of the decade. Coupling MAI’s world leading airport knowledge and\noperational experience with UAP’s innovative ground infrastructure technology\nand solutions, the partners will provide a roadmap for efficient and sustainable\nflight operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Urban-Air Port\u00ae is currently deploying its \u201cAir One\u201d program\n\u2013 a fully operational and integrated airport for drones and eVTOL that\ninterlinks air mobility with ground transportation in a multimodal hub. Air One\nwill be located in a downtown setting and first be presented to the industry\nand the general public in Coventry, United Kingdom in Spring 2022. The goal is\nto demonstrate an ultra-compact, rapidly deployable, multi-functional\noperations hub for manned and unmanned vehicles providing aircraft command and\ncontrol, charging and refueling, cargo and passenger loading and other\nassociated services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The collaboration will see MAI bring both its aviation and\nnon-aviation expertise to the planning, development and operation of Air One,\ncreating critical synergies for the successful introduction and operation of\nurban-air ports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe aviation industry is constantly evolving. While Urban\nAir Mobility was a vague vision just a few years ago, this trend is within\nreach today. We as Munich Airport International see great potential in this new\nmode of transportation and have developed an advanced air mobility program to\nactively shape the future,\u201d states Dr. Ralf Gaffal, MAI\u2019s Managing Director.\n\u201cPartnering with Urban-Air Port\u00ae allows us to join forces in designing,\nimplementing and operating scalable and sustainable urban-air ports around the\nworld.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Besides the \u201cAir One\u201d program, both parties will collaborate\non longer term projects and opportunities, with an initial focus on use cases and\nmarkets which are expected to emerge in the next couple of years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Urban-Air Port”\u00ae is not only working with the\nworld’s leading developers of eVTOLs, but also developing the full ecosystem to\nenable air mobility to take flight by building strategic partnerships with\nmajor mobility and industry partners across the world. This collaboration with\nMunich Airport International, the \u20185-Star Standard\u2019 in airport operations\nallows us to jointly develop our expertise in airport development and\noperations. Moreover, we can lay the foundations for a globally integrated\nurban air transport network,\u201d said Ricky Sandhu, Founder & Executive\nChairman at Urban-Air Port\u00ae. “Together, we strive to play a major role in\nshaping the future of urban air mobility and to equip and adapt the aviation\nindustry to meet the needs of the coming decades.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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