UK advanced mobility specialist Urban-Air Port is strengthening its partnership with South Korean car maker Hyundai’s air mobility division in a project to build 65 urban airports for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles around the world.

The project tightens the existing partnership between two leading pure players in the advance aerial mobility (AAM) sector. Urban-Air Port is one of the rare companies focusing exclusively on electric vehicle infrastructure, with Hyundai’s aerial vehicle program working to get its first air taxis into operation by 2028. The pair has an ongoing partnership building an eVTOL hub in the West Midlands city of Coventry that’s set to open for demonstration purposes later this year. The new venture plans to build 65 similar operational electric craft ports around the globe, starting with an additional facility in Coventry.

The initiative is interesting in placing emphasis on eVTOL infrastructure rather than…

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Source: dronedj.com