EVE, CAAP to design ‘service and support ecosystem’ for UAM
EVE has partnered with airport operator Corporación América Airports (CAAP) to design and integrate a ‘service and support ecosystem’ for urban air mobility (UAM) operations in Europe and Latin America
The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that they say will ‘combine their expertise and efforts to assess the readiness of ground infrastructure for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) operations at airports, including studies of the regulatory environment’.
The ‘ecosystem’ that the two companies will plan together includes the development of ground infrastructure and operations, airports, and the integration of different transport modes, in line with the requirements of the various regulatory authorities in the six countries where CAAP operates 53 airports.
Martin Eurnekian, CEO of Corporación América Airports said: “The next five years will probably be decisive in how we move from and through cities, and aviation will play a leading role again. CAAP … now wants to be a key player in the UAM segment, identifying the challenges and opportunities for better operational, infrastructural and secure contexts.”
EVE also recently signed a letter of intent earlier this month with the UAE’s Falcon Air Services, for the provision of 35 eVTOL aircraft for use as urban aerial transport in Dubai.
Oliver Cuenca
Oliver Cuenca is a Junior Editor at AirMed&Rescue. He was previously a News and Features Journalist for the rail magazine IRJ until 2021, and studied MA Magazine Journalism at Cardiff University. His favourite helicopter is the AW169 – the workhorse of the UK air ambulance sector! He also led the creation of Waypoint: The AirMed&Rescue podcast, serving as its Production Editor and co-host.