Eve Air Mobility, the developer of the Eve electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has formed a collaboration with Alt Air, an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company based in Sydney and partner of Skyports Infrastructure.
The partnership will aim to prepare an operational plan for eVTOL integration across New South Wales and Queensland, which will include vertiport infrastructure, route planning, airspace integration, ground operations, and customer experience.
The organisations are aiming to have high-visibility operationsin time for the Brisbane 2032 Summer Games, with Skyports handling the evaluation and development of vertiport locations, and Alt Air leveraging existing airports and aviation infrastructure assets in Sydney.
“Through this collaboration, we are laying the foundation for a world-class eVTOL ecosystem in Australia,” said Johann Bordais, chief executive officer at Eve Air Mobility, “New South Wales and Queensland present an incredible opportunity to deliver sustainable, quiet, and efficient urban air mobility solutions that will benefit residents, businesses, and international visitors, especially as we look toward the opening of Western Sydney International Airport and the global stage of the Brisbane 2032 Games.”
“We see Australia as a key future market for AAM and have enjoyed strong stakeholder engagement and enthusiasm across the country,” commented Yun-Yuan Tay, head of Asia-Pacific at Skyports Infrastructure. “We’re excited to apply our real-world vertiport experience and enable the next era of flight in Australia. South East Queensland is one of the most attractive markets for AAM to launch in Australia and the Brisbane 2032 Games will be a strong catalyst to enable a safe, efficient and legacy network that will extend well beyond the Games.”
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