UrbanV and Cluster2 sign partnership to boost advanced AAM in Saudi Arabia

UrbanV, the Italian vertiport network operator and Cluster2, an airport operator managing 22 airports across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, are signing partnership to develop Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) in Saudi Arabia.

Rome, November, 2024 – The two leaders in their respective fields will cooperate to support and build the Advanced Air Mobility ecosystem in Cluster2’s Airport network, in preparation for commercial operations in Saudi Arabia.

On another note, the two companies will conduct comprehensive feasibility studies to implement (AAM) solutions at airports managed by Cluster2 Airports, while ensuring compliance with the regulations of the General Authority of Civil Aviation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, safety standards and environmental sustainability goals.

The partnership also includes UrbanV transferring its expertise in advanced ai mobility (AAM) , in addition to providing training programs and technical knowledge, and cooperating with relevant parties.

Furthermore, the companies will launch initial pilot programs for the introduction of eVTOL services for targeted applications such as medical emergencies, VIP transport, and cargo logistics. These programs will act as proof-of-concept initiatives to evaluate the operational integration of AAM in real-world conditions.

Both companies are committed with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and its broader sustainability goals, including the use of zero-emission EVTOL vehicles and environmentally sustainable vertiport design.
Carlo Tursi, CEO at UrbanV, said: “At UrbanV, we aim to improve people’s lives by enabling a fast, efficient, safe, and clean alternative to existing transport solutions for people and goods over short distances, by air. We have the ambition to become major global operator of vertiport networks and we will be global pioneers in establishing some of the first AAM routes worldwide. We are excited to partner with Cluster2, a major player in the airport management space, and we look forward to exploring together with them the great potential of introducing advanced air mobility in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”

The CEO of the Cluster2 Airport, Eng. Ali Masrahi, said, “We are pleased to sign this partnership, as we seek in such partnerships to have a presence and leadership in finding solutions for (AAM) in addition to creating an integrated ecosystem for our various airports in the Kingdom, while emphasizing the application of environmental sustainability in all our airports. It is worth noting that the Cluster2 Airports company seeks to achieve its strategic goals by increasing the number of passengers annually in addition to linking the three continents to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Asia,Europe, Africa) and accommodating the airports affiliated with the number of passengers and increasing the number of international airlines using airports within the Kingdom.”

About UrbanV

UrbanV is a company owned by Aeroporti di Roma, Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur, SAVE Group and Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, for the development of Advanced Air Mobility infrastructure at an international level. The initial network of vertiports will include the reference areas of the founding partners and may be extended to other geographical areas. UrbanV’s ambition is to be among the first in
the world to launch Advanced Air Mobility commercial networks, starting from Rome where it plans to activate the first route in the next years. UrbanV’s mission is to bring air mobility to urban centers by designing and managing vertiports, the infrastructure for Advanced Air Mobility. A new form of safe, sustainable, and integrated mobility.

https://www.urbanv.com/en/

About Cluster2
Cluster2 Airports Company, one of the Airports Holding companies, manages and operates 22 tourist, regional and international airports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

English profile:
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