Eve Air Mobility and UI Helicopter Collaborate “to Accelerate AAM in South Korea”
Eve Air Mobility and UI Helicopter, South Korea’s leading helicopter operator and maintenance provider, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the industry’s ecosystem in South Korea, reports a press release. The two companies will collaborate to introduce eVTOL technical, operational and ecosystem requirements to the local government and industry in the country.
Johann Bordais, CEO of Eve, explained, “Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) has the potential to reinvent global mobility, particularly in the dense urban areas that need it most. We’re proud to share Eve’s resources in technical and ecosystem development with UI Helicopter to develop a technically rigorous AAM infrastructure.”
Leveraging Eve’s knowledge, UI will harness its local expertise to ensure collaboration and open dialogue with policy leaders as the two parties develop an AAM ecosystem that rigorously incorporates technical best practices and regulatory standards.
Sungwieh Albert Rim, CEO of UI Helicopter, remarked, “South Korea has been a pioneer in laying the groundwork for Urban Air Mobility. Establishing a sustainable infrastructure for the industry to flourish is a vital next step.”
Signing of the MOU Agreement
The collaboration is to begin by using Eve’s Urban Air Mobility (UAM) market survey to gather initial intelligence and supporting this process. The South Korean government has taken significant steps to advance UAM through various initiatives, including the K-UAM Grand Challenge.
Apart from urban areas like the country’s capital, Seoul, there is potential for AAM in rural regions of South Korea, serving as an important means of enhancing connectivity and stimulating local economies.
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