UrbanV and KAC, the operator of 14 airports across Korea, will engage in multiple joint activities as part of the collaboration, including ecosystem creation, exchange of technical, operational and regulatory expertise and data. The cooperation is expected to create potential synergies in future overseas urban air mobility (UAM) vertiport development projects.
Having collaborated on the definition of the first Italian advanced air mobility (AAM) regulation, UrbanV has significant know-how in regulatory matters. This, along with 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 to provide tangible support for feasibility assessment and UAM analysis with relevant stakeholders, such as air operators, site owners, industrial partners and regulatory bodies.
Carlo Tursi, CEO of 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, and we look forward to exploring opportunities together, enhancing the connection with South Korea in the AAM ecosystem.”
Jeong Ki Lee, acting president of KAC, said: “I believe that the strategic partnership with UrbanV is the first step in gaining recognition for Korea Airports Corporation’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.”
