A whole network of flying taxi centers (hubs) is planned to be created in 65 cities as part of cooperation between
The construction of hubs is planned in the UK,USA, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Australia, South Korea and Southeast Asia, the companies said in a statement. The first base in Coventry, England, is due to open in early 2022.
Urban-Air Port claims that theyis the only company focused solely on creating networks to control flying taxis and cargo drones. Just $150 million has been spent on physical infrastructure this year, while $5 billion has been invested in eVTOLs (flying taxis) themselves by startups such as Joby Aviation and Lilium GmbH.
After Coventry the following objects that will becommissioned, will be located in another city in the English midlands and in Los Angeles, a spokesman for the UK-based company said. The London center would be located somewhere in the West End retail district or the City's financial centre, he added.
Urban-Air Port plans to create a network of morethan 200 electric air mobility facilities around the world over the next five years. These centers will be modular and designed to fit into both dense urban areas and more remote locations where hydrogen fuel cell charging will take place.
Based in Coventry, which will be calledAir-One, drones from Malloy Aeronautics and SkyFarer will cruise the routes to demonstrate the ability to transport cargo such as refrigerated medical supplies. Safeguard Vertiports, meanwhile, will develop a certification program that meets UK standards.
Source: bloomberg
Illustrations: Urban-Air Port Ltd
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