https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/three-big-names-join-forces-to-launch-air-taxi-operations-in-spain_7.jpg从最初的概念阶段开始，看到未来电动空中出租车的开发过程总是令人兴奋，但现实世界的操作比飞机本身要多得多。只有团队合作才能帮助为未来的商业空中出租车服务建立一个所谓的生态系统，包括基础设施、法规、空中交通管理和机场整合。

旨在在西班牙建立这种生态系统的试点项目将需要数年时间才能完成。仅初始阶段就将在两年内展开，在此期间，项目合作伙伴将探索潜在的垂直起降机场位置、基础设施要求和多式联运连接等内容。一旦完成，第二阶段将特别关注Aena设施，以便进行未来的飞行测试。

Aena是这项UAM计划的主要参与者之一，该计划基本上是一项试点研究，可能在不久的将来成为UAM在西班牙运营的基础。这是一项将来自不同欧洲国家的合作伙伴聚集在一起的合作。Aena总部位于西班牙，UrbanV位于意大利，Volocopter是德国eVTOL制造商。

UrbanV和Volocopter此前已经在意大利合作开展了类似的UAM项目。UrbanV是一家eVTOL基础设施公司，由Aeroporti di Roma、SAVE集团、Aeroporto di Bologna和Aeroports de la Cote d'Azur成立。它最初的目标是在罗马附近建造欧洲第一个官方垂直起降机场。从那时起，UrbanV 还与 Enel X Way（Enel 的电动汽车公司）和 ITA Airways 等行业参与者合作。

另一方面，Volocopter是新兴电动空中出租车行业的顶级开发商之一。Volocity 是一款双座空中出租车，拥有 18 个旋翼、9 个可充电电池和舒适的机舱。该飞机的原型机名为Volocopter 2X，于2022年在意大利垂直起降机场进行了首次试飞。这架飞机后来与佛罗里达和纽约的开创性eVTOL飞行有关。不仅如此，2023 年 11 月在佛罗里达州进行的飞行标志着该州的首次 eVTOL 飞行，也是美国大型国际机场的首次 eVTOL 飞行。

UrbanV还支持空中客车公司设计和开发的电动空中出租车的未来AAM运营。CityAirbus NextGen 拥有四座配置，并声称不会比普通真空吸尘器更嘈杂。

巴黎和罗马正朝着欧洲的AAM终点线迈进，并准备在一两年内推出商业空中出租车服务。通过这个新项目，西班牙还将在电动空中交通的道路上走得更远。

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Three Big Names Join Forces to Launch Air Taxi Operations in Spain

Published: 4 Mar 2024, 10:22 UTC • By:

Otilia Drgan

Vertiport operator UrbanV and eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) maker Volocoper have expanded their partnership to help launch UAM (Urban Air Mobility) operations in Spain, together with one of the biggest airport management companies.

It's always exciting to see the development process of a future electric air taxi from the initial concept phase, but there's a lot more to real-world operations than the aircraft itself. Only team effort can help establish a so-called ecosystem for future commercial air taxi services, including infrastructure, regulations, air traffic management, and airport integration.

The pilot project that aims to set up this type of ecosystem in Spain will take years to complete. The initial phase alone will unfold over two years, during which the project partners will explore things like potential vertiport locations, infrastructure requirements, and intermodal connectivity. Once this is completed, the second phase will focus particularly on the Aena facilities for future flight testing.

Aena is one of the key players in this UAM initiative, which is basically a pilot study that could become the foundation for UAM operations in Spain in the near future. It's a collaboration that brings together partners from different European countries. Aena is based in Spain, UrbanV is Italian, and Volocopter is a German eVTOL maker.

UrbanV and Volocopter have already partnered previously for a similar UAM project in Italy. UrbanV is an eVTOL infrastructure company set up by Aeroporti di Roma, SAVE Group, Aeroporto di Bologna, and Aeroports de la Cote d'Azur. It was originally established with the goal of building Europe's first official vertiport near Rome. Since then, UrbanV has also partnered with industry players such as Enel X Way (Enel's electric mobility company) and ITA Airways.

Volocopter, on the other hand, is one of the top-tier developers in the emerging electric air taxi industry. Volocity is a two-passenger air taxi boasting 18 rotors, nine rechargeable batteries, and a comfortable cabin. The aircraft's prototype, known as the Volocopter 2X, conducted its first test flight at the Italian vertiport in 2022. The same aircraft was later linked to pioneering eVTOL flights in Florida and New York. More than that, the flight that took place in Florida in November 2023 marked the first eVTOL flight in this state and the first eVTOL flight at a big international airport in the US.

UrbanV also supports future AAM operations for the electric air taxi designed and developed by Airbus. The CityAirbus NextGen boasts a four-seat configuration and claims not to be noisier than a regular vacuum cleaner.

Paris and Rome are racing toward the AAM finish line in Europe and gearing up to launch commercial air taxi services in one or two years. With this new project, Spain will also reach further on the way to electric air mobility.

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