Aircraft
UrbanV and Lilium To Develop Vertiports in Italy and France
The UrbanV-Lilium partnership could lead to a network of vertiports at multiple sites in Italy and also in the south of France.
UrbanV develops vertiports for eVTOL aircraft.
UrbanV is developing vertiports for eVTOL aircraft. (Image: UrbanV)

Vertiport developer UrbanV will work with Lilium to establish ground infrastructure for eVTOL aircraft operations in Italy and the south of France. The companies announced their partnership on Wednesday, saying the collaboration could potentially expand to other markets for the six-passenger Lilium aircraft.

According to Italy-based UrbanV, the company already has access to airports in Rome, Venice, Bologna, Nice, Cannes, St Tropez, and other locations along the French Riviera. The new eVTOL aircraft will operate from sites around the same size as current helipads but equipped to recharge the electric vehicles.