14-Oct-2024Source: Skyports
Parkin Company PJSC (“Parkin”), the largest provider of paid public parking facilities and services in Dubai, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with Skyports Infrastructure (“Skyports”), the leader in the development and operation of vertiport infrastructure for the advanced air mobility (“AAM”) industry. AAM is a new transportation concept that uses electric take-off... Read more
20-Aug-2024Source: Bicester Motion
Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Bicester, Oxfordshire and Skyports Infrastructure, the leader in vertiport infrastructure for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, have been given the green light to build the UK’s first vertiport testbed for the electric air taxi industry. The application for the new vertiport to be built at Bicester Motion... Read more
19-Aug-2024Source: Skyports
Skyports Infrastructure and Wagner Corporation, a leading Australian property, infrastructure, and sustainable development company, have partnered to explore vertiport development opportunities in the state of Queensland, Australia. The agreement follows a recent announcement between Wisk and Skyports to identify an Entry-into-Service (EIS) network for Wisk’s autonomous Generation 6 aircraft in the South East Queensland (SEQ) region. The... Read more
24-Jul-2024Source: Wisk
Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company and developer of the first all-electric, self-flying air taxi in the US, and Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports), the leader in vertiport infrastructure for the AAM industry, are expanding their partnership to identify an Entry-into-Service (EIS) network for Wisk’s autonomous Generation 6 aircraft in the South East Queensland (SEQ)... Read more
23-Jul-2024Source: Lilium
Lilium N.V. (NASDAQ: LILM), a leading electric aircraft manufacturer and pioneer in Regional Air Mobility (RAM), SEA (SEA), the operator of Milan’s airports, and Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports), the leader in vertiport infrastructure for the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry, have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) laying the groundwork for the development... Read more
21-Jun-2024Source: Skyports
Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports) has announced it has entered a partnership with Jeju Air Co., Korea’s number one low-cost airline, to support the deployment of vertiports for air taxi operations in Korea. The agreement, formalised during a signing ceremony at Gimpo City, Korea, will bring together Skyports and Jeju Air’s complementary aviation operator and infrastructure expertise... Read more
20-Jun-2024Source: Skyports
Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports), the leader in vertiport infrastructure for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, has partnered with Unified Aviation, the vertical aviation specialists, to provide a cost-effective, versatile infrastructure solution for air taxi take-off and landing. This partnership will support rapid roll-out of Skyports’ infrastructure globally, facilitating agile and responsive vertiport network growth. The... Read more
28-May-2024Source: Skyports
We’ve signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to collaborate on the enablement of hybrid operations of eVTOL and helicopter services at the same vertiport or heliport. The collaboration will prioritise two objectives: The development of a Concept of Operations for hybrid operations to assist the GCAA with the... Read more
8-May-2024Source: Skyports
Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (RAKTA) and Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) have taken a significant move towards transforming tourism and transportation in the Emirate by signing a future-forward Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports), the company leading the development of vertiport infrastructure for electric air taxi services. Marking the beginning... Read more
24-Apr-2024Source: ACS Group
The ACS Group has reached an agreement to become investor of Skyports, a world leader in the ownership and operation of vertiports, sustainable infrastructures for air mobility and drone flights. The investment is made through Iridium and will contribute to the development of the British company’s different business areas. Skyports Infrastructure will boost its vertiports,... Read more
6-Mar-2024Source: Skyports
Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports), the leader in vertiport infrastructure for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, has signed an agreement to develop the UK’s first vertiport testbed at Bicester Motion, Oxfordshire, the 444-acre estate dedicated to pioneering mobility technology, past, present and future. The new vertiport, which will include a compact 160 sq m passenger terminal,... Read more
16-Feb-2024Source: Skyports
Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports), the leader in vertiport infrastructure for the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry, today announced it has signed a Definitive Agreement with Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) and all-electric aircraft company Joby Aviation to launch passenger air taxi services in Dubai by 2026. The agreement, signed at the World Governments Summit in... Read more
21-Sep-2023Source: Skyports
Skyports Drone Services, a leader in drone logistics, survey and monitoring operations, and Norwegian energy firm Equinor, have partnered to trial electric drone deliveries to oil installations (“oil rigs”) in the North Sea. The project aims to demonstrate how on-demand cargo drone services can solve logistical challenges and improve safety and sustainability in the offshore... Read more
1-May-2023Source: Skyports
Skyports Drone Services has announced the addition of Cash-to-Master (CTM) services to its repertoire of ship-to-shore services. The CTM service was announced today at the annual Singapore Maritime Week event, with a live demonstration of the new offering taking place at the Maritime Drone Estate, Singapore’s drone testbed. Attendees included event delegates and representatives from... Read more
18-Apr-2023Source: Foster + Partners
A provisional concept design for a Skyports Infrastructure vertiport terminal, located next to Dubai International Airport (DXB), has been endorsed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum at the World Government Summit 2023. Foster + Partners developed the vertiport terminal concept in collaboration with Skyports Infrastructure, the leading designer and operator of vertiport... Read more
22-Dec-2022Source: Skyports
November mornings in Cergy, just a few miles northwest of the French capital, can be very foggy. Standing in the hangar at the Groupe ADP Pontoise-Cormeilles aerodrome, I had the perfect view as the fog gradually rolled back to reveal the Skyports European testbed vertiport with the Volocopter aircraft by its side. The inauguration event... Read more
7-Dec-2022Source: Skyports
Skyports Infrastructure, the market leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure provider, and Corporación América Airports S.A (CAAP), a leading private airport operator, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to plan the development and deployment of vertiport infrastructure for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) operations. Skyports and Corporación América Airports will combine their distinct... Read more
23-Nov-2022Source: Skyports
Skyports, the leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure developer and drone services provider announced the opening of its branch office in Tokyo, Japan. The formation of a local business entity and team in Japan reflects Skyports’ continued commitment to developing the AAM industry in close collaboration with local partners, businesses, regulators, and end-users. Skyports’ Japan... Read more
14-Nov-2022Source: Volocopter
Groupe ADP, Skyports and Volocopter commissioned Europe’s first fully integrated vertiport terminal for the urban air mobility (UAM) industry at the Groupe ADP, RATP Group and Choose Paris Region-run Re.Invent Air Mobility testbed at Pontoise-Cormeilles airfield. The launch of the terminal represents the start of a new era for urban air mobility, as the facility... Read more
11-Oct-2022Source: Skyports
Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY) and Skyports Infrastructure today announced they are developing a Living Lab passenger terminal that will enable the two companies to test a variety of technologies and procedures that will help define how passengers experience vertical flight in the future. “Our all-electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft is set to revolutionize... Read more
18-Jul-2022Source: Atkins
Vertical Aerospace, Virgin Atlantic, Atkins, Skyports and NATS, along with Connected Places Catapult and leading academic institutions Cranfield University and WMG, University of Warwick, today announced the creation of the Advanced Mobility Ecosystem Consortium. Together, the organisations will develop key technology and infrastructure in a project that will significantly accelerate the introduction of AAM in... Read more
19-Apr-2022Source: Wisk
Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company and developer of the first all-electric, self-flying air taxi in the US, and Skyports, the world-leading designer, developer, and operator of vertiports (landing sites for eVTOL aircraft), are partnering to integrate autonomous, electric, vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations at vertiports and other ground-based infrastructure.... Read more
25-Mar-2022Source: Skyports
Skyports, the electric air taxi infrastructure and drone services provider, has raised USD 23 million in the first close of its Series B funding round. The capital, from a combination of new and existing investors, will enable Skyports to consolidate its position as a global leader in the advanced air mobility infrastructure and drone operations... Read more
23-Mar-2022Source: Skyports
Swoop Aero, Skyports and BD Rowa™ today announced a strategic partnership to transform health supply chains across Europe, Australia and other global markets through the integration of autonomous air logistics in the pharmaceutical industry. The partnership unlocks a new frontier of value and outcomes for the pharmaceutical sector, the health system and the patients it... Read more
18-Mar-2022Source: Eve Air Mobility
Eve UAM, LLC (“Eve”), an Embraer S.A. (“Embraer”) company, has formed a consortium of leading Urban Air Mobility (UAM) organizations and technology enablers, including Skyports, L3Harris Technologies, and the Community Air Mobility Initiative (CAMI) to develop a Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for UAM operations between Miami International Airport (MIA) and the Miami Beach Convention Center. This... Read more
18-Feb-2022Source: Eve Urban Air Mobility
Eve UAM, LLC (“Eve”), an Embraer S.A. (“Embraer”) company, and Skyports Pte Ltd (“Skyports”), a leading infrastructure provider for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) passenger and cargo vehicles, today announced a partnership that will support the development of a new Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), including Urban Air Mobility (UAM),... Read more
3-Feb-2022Source: Skyports
Skyports, the world-leading designer, developer and operator of vertiports for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has announced its acquisition of a heliport, previously known as the Falcon Heliport, which is located in East London and only minutes away from Canary Wharf financial district. It is one of only two operational heliports in London.... Read more
29-Nov-2021Source: Skyports
Skyports, the world-leading designer, developer, and operator of vertiports (landing sites for eVTOL aircraft) is developing Europe’s first test vertiport in France, as a significant step towards launching commercial Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) services in time for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The programme is part of the Re.Invent Air Mobility initiative led by French airport... Read more
19-Nov-2021Source: Skyports
Skyports, the world’s leading vertiport designer, builder and operator, and LAZ Parking, one of the largest parking companies in the United States, announced a partnership agreement today to develop and deploy vertiports for electric air taxis in Los Angeles. Vertiports are dedicated sites that enable take-off, landing and recharging of the electric aircraft. Through the... Read more
21-Oct-2021Source: Skyports
Skyports, the world-leading vertiport owner and operator and SEA Milan Airports one of the main airport operators in Europe, have recently signed a partnership agreement to investigate the development and operation of a network of vertiports across Italy. Starting with Milan, where SEA manages Milan Malpensa and Milan Linate airports, the partnership will enable Skyports... Read more
29-Sep-2021Source: Skyports
Skyports, the world-leading owner and operator of vertiport infrastructure for the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Brent Cross South Limited Partnership, a joint venture between Argent Related and Barnet Council, to develop a passenger air taxi vertiport at Brent Cross Town. Brent Cross Town, a 180-acre development... Read more
22-Jul-2021Source: Volocopter
Malaysia Airports announced that it has signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Skyports, the world-leading designer and operator of vertiport infrastructure for electric air taxis, and Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM). As a first step, the parties will combine their distinct aerospace and aviation expertise to conduct a feasibility study... Read more
5-Jul-2021Source: Skyports
Embraer’s Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions, Inc. (Eve) and leading vertiport company Skyports have formed a partnership to develop urban air mobility (UAM) solutions, with a focus on vehicle-vertiport operations in early adopter markets in Asia and the Americas. The agreement extends the relationship between the two organizations, which began in early 2020 while Eve was... Read more
28-May-2019Source: Volocopter
Skyports and Volocopter announced a cooperation to build the first mobile Volo-Port for air taxis. UK-based global vertiport owner and operator Skyports and air taxi pioneer Volocopter unveiled plans for the Volo-Port – the physical landing pads for so-called eVTOL (electric take-off and landing) – through stunning designs produced by internationally renowned agency Brandlab. Ground-based... Read more
