Urban-Air Port Limited (UAP) and Hangzhou Starports Tech (Starports), a Chinese innovator in vertiport manufacturing and operations, have announced a partnership to develop vertiport infrastructure across China.
“The first milestone marking the new partnership will be the joint design and delivery of UAP’s AirOne vertiport model in Qingdao, Hangzhou & Hainan China,” said a joint press release.
“Unveiled by Andrea Wu, CEO of Urban-Air Port, at the Asia-Pacific Low Altitude Economy and Advanced Air Mobility Conference (ALMAC) at the Hong Kong Convention Centre, this collaboration positions UAP and Starports to shape the global Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) revolution by capitalising on China’s Low Altitude Economy (LAE), estimated to be a USD1 trillion total addressable market by 2030, encompassing both passenger transport and cargo logistics.
Under the Letter of Intent (LOI), Urban-Air Port will deploy its Air-One modular and scalable vertiport technology to design and deliver compact, efficient vertiport solutions tailored to China’s regulatory and environmental requirements. “These vertiports will support autonomous cargo drones and passenger air taxis, addressing the diverse needs of urban connectivity and logistics. Starports, headquartered in Shanghai with operations in Hangzhou and manufacturing facilities in Zhejiang, will serve as UAP’s exclusive development partner in China, marketing and promoting UAP’s vertiport solutions to secure projects. Starports will also provide local design, engineering, and manufacturing support, leveraging its facilities to fabricate and install vertiports, reducing costs and enhancing scalability. Starports’ proprietary heliport/vertiport automation management system will be offered as a first-option solution to optimise operational efficiency for both passenger and cargo operations.”
“The collaboration will focus on key activities, including the joint design and engineering of vertiports for high-profile locations such as Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuxi, Guangzhou, and Zigong (Chengdu). Starports will work closely with UAP to ensure compliance with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and other regulatory bodies, while also exploring opportunities to export UAP’s vertiport solutions to other Asia-Pacific markets and beyond. Initial projects will target scenic areas in Guangdong Province, where Starports plans to deploy dozens of vertiports modelled after UAP’s Air-One design, ideal for tourism, urban connectivity, and cargo logistics applications such as last-mile delivery.”
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