Electric Urban Air Port secures UK government backing
Urban Air Port Air-One has been announced as a winner of the UK government’s Future Flight Challenge to develop aviation infrastructure and systems behind the next generation of electric and autonomous air vehicles.
Air-One is to be launched in Coventry, UK, later this year and will provide a fully-operational hub for future electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft such as cargo drones and air taxis.
The Urban Air Mobility Division of Hyundai Motor Group has chosen Urban Air Port as its priority infrastructure partner to support the global growth of this new sector. The South Korean company plans to create its own eVTOL aircraft, to be commercialised by 2028, and support the broader urban air mobility eco-system.
Malloy Aeronautics, a UK-based drone developer, logistics and engineering company, is Urban Air Port’s UK drone aircraft partner. The company’s large cargo drones will be demonstrated at the Air-One site.
Urban Air Port® has been awarded a £1.2 million grant from UK Research and Innovation’s Future Flight Challenge. The programme is funded by £125 million from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund and is expected to be matched by up to £175 million from industry.
