South Korea’s SK Telecom and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft specialist Joby Aviation have announced an agreement to develop advanced air mobility (AAM) ride-sharing services between cities across one of southeast Asia’s most promising next-generation transportation markets.

The plan calls for joint work to prepare eVTOL services in South Korea using Joby’s five-seat aircraft. The omissions-free vehicles offer a maximum range of 150 miles, and top speeds of 200 mph that will provide relatively short- and medium-haul AAM services now usually made by car, rail, or chartered plane. That activity, of course, will not preclude inner-city air taxi operations if the partners choose to pursue that with Joby craft, whose low-noise profile allow them to integrate into populated areas. 

SKT has been active in the government-orchestrated Korean Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Roadmap program. As part of that, the nation’s largest telecom service…

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Source: dronedj.com