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Dutch Airports Group and UK Vertiport Start-up Partner on eVTOL Infrastructure
NACO is teaming up with Urban-Air Port to bring vertiport infrastructure to airports around the world. 
A digital rendering of Urban-Air Port's Next-Generation AirOne Vertiport at an airport location.
Urban-Air Port plans to construct its modular, next-generation AirOne vertiport structures at airports around the world. (Image: Urban-Air Port)

To prepare for the impending arrival of new advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicles such as electric air taxis and cargo drones, Netherlands Airport Consultants (NACO) is teaming up with Urban-Air Port to bring vertiport infrastructure to airports and cities around the world. The partners say their modular design will significantly reduce capital and operating costs.

The Dutch airport consultancy and engineering firm, which is based in The Hague, has led development projects at hundreds of regional and international airports around the world for more than 70 years. Urban-Air Port (UAP) is a British start-up that is working to develop ground facilities for eVTOL aircraft, drones, and other electric vehicles in the U.S., Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.