International vertiport network operator UrbanV and Alatau Advance Air Group (AAAG), a company dedicated to bringing Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) solutions to Kazakhstan, have announce a new international collaboration to design the country’s first vertiport network. The initiative will initially focus on the emerging Smart City of Alatau and the metropolitan area of Almaty, supporting Kazakhstan’s ambition to become a leading hub for next-generation mobility in Central Asia, according to a joint press release.
AAAG has signed a Letter of Intent with Joby Aviation.
“Through this partnership, UrbanV and AAAG will work together on the design of a vertiport network, said the press statement. “This includes the network demand analysis, the profiling of potential routes, the assessment of attractive locations across Alatau and Almaty, and the preliminary evaluation of airspace, operational models, and technological requirements. The first project will be the design of a Test-Center in Alatau City, a dedicated facility that will serve as the foundational infrastructure to enable early testing and demonstration flights with eVTOL aircraft.”
The collaboration will include stakeholder engagement and regulatory support to help shape the national framework for Advanced Air Mobility, enabling the future rollout of AAM services across the region. As part of this effort, UrbanV will also collaborate with Korea Airports Corporation (KAC), marking the activation of one of the key commitments of the MoU signed last year, which foresees close cooperation between UrbanV and KAC in overseas vertiport development – sharing expertise, information, and project insights to support the coordinated development of emerging AAM ecosystems
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https://www.urbanv.com/en/urbanv-and-alatau-advance-air-group-partner-to-shape-the-future-of-advanced-air-mobility-in-central-asia/