Supernal and Korean Air will collaborate to develop an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle and the development of the advanced air mobility (AAM) ecosystem in Korea.
As part of the agreement, Korean Air will provide insights about Korean-market requirements and AAM aircraft specifications, informing Supernal’s product and market development strategies. The companies will also explore ways to test the operation of Supernal’s eVTOL vehicle and AAM infrastructure networks, exchange technical data and participate in workshops and programs to help develop an AAM ecosystem.
Jaiwon Shin, president of Hyundai Motor Group and CEO of Supernal, commented, “A core part of our strategy to advance AAM is the need for robust collaboration and partnerships with industry leaders like Korean Air. Korean Air’s expertise in building scalable aviation systems, together with Supernal’s vision for mobility, will help usher in this exciting new era of air travel and bring us closer to global AAM operations.”
The ways in which Korea plans to operate AAM in the country highlight the importance of this partnership. Unique to Korea, the Korean government plans to utilize 5G and LTE mobile communication capabilities to enable the seamless flow of information and communication by pilots.
The Korean government also plans to create dedicated AAM operating corridors separate from helicopters and other low-level airspace users. These corridors will be customized for safe and efficient flight between vertiports, maximizing the efficiency of AAM routes and minimizing any interaction between eVTOL and other aircraft types.
Supernal plans to develop aftermarket products and services, interconnected mobility solutions, physical and digital infrastructure networks, and solutions for establishing and expanding an industry workforce as part of a global AAM ecosystem.
Image: Supernal and Korean Air formalized their collaboration in a signing ceremony during Seoul ADEX on 16 October
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