Hyundai Motor Company's eVTOL division Supernal this week signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with city officials in Miami to work on plans to introduce air taxi operations and other advanced air mobility (AAM) services. The agreement, which was announced on March 1, means that Supernal is following rival eVTOL developers Archer and Lilium in targeting the south Florida city as a likely early adopter of its all-electric vehicle.
The latest MOU creates a mechanism for the city to work with industry and community stakeholders to develop “inclusive and forward-thinking policies” to promote the establishment of a sophisticated network of AAM operations. The South Korean automaker plans to bring its five-seat SA-1 model into commercial service by 2028 and said that it expects to start the FAA's type certification process in 2024. Hyundai foresees single-pilot operations initially but it hopes to later operate flights autonomously.
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