South Korea’s intent to be at the forefront of urban air mobility (UAM) continues to gain momentum with two leading eVTOL aircraft developers this week announcing partnerships in the country. On September 28, Eve Air Mobility signed a letter of intent with Seoul-based UAM start-up Moviation covering the provision of Eve’s air traffic management (ATM) system. This announcement came four days after Joby Aviation confirmed a collaboration with its investor, SK Telecom (SKT), to jointly participate in the government-led K-UAM Grand Challenge initiative.
The Grand Challenge has been conceived as a large-scale demonstration to support the integration and operation of eVTOL air taxis and other UAM services in Korean cities. Incheon is one of these cities and its director of aviation, Kwang-ho An, explained the approach Korean authorities are taking during a presentation at this week’s Global Urban & Advanced Air Summit in Singapore.
