UrbanV is to assist Korea Airports Corporation (KAC), the operator of 14 airports in South Korea, in the development of an in-house vertiport system and infrastructure for the nation’s first commercial AAM operations in Jeju Island and the southern coast region.

The companies 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 such as air operators, site owners, industrial partners and regulatory bodies. This will also create potential synergies in future overseas urban air mobility vertiport development projects.

UrbanV CEO Carlo Tursi says: “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, adds: “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’s technology and expertise overseas. We will continuously strive to enhance the competitiveness of Korea’s UAM-related technology by expanding our overseas collaborations.”