Japanese vertiport development and management company Skyscape has selected Eve Air Mobility to provide its Urban ATM (air traffic management) system for the advanced air mobility operations concept advanced by the Japanese government. Skyscape is the 13th customer for Eve's Urban ATM system and its sixth vertiport customer.
Eve designed Urban ATM to provide scalable urban air mobility (UAM) services for air navigation service providers, urban authorities, fleet operators, and other stakeholders. Services include UAM flight coordination, vertiport automation, airside support, airspace flow management, and conformance management.
Under the agreement, Skyscape and Eve will collaborate on several fronts, including promoting UAM in Japan while testing the Urban ATM software. They aim to accelerate the adoption of eVTOL aircraft with a focus on vertiport design, operation certification, and future autonomous capabilities.
Skyscape uses a “building-block” approach to vertiport development with ready-made units to house various customizable elements for operations. The blocks use upcycled Conex containers and aluminum for quick setup and durability. Eve noted that it designed the approach to support a high number of co-located services.
“This agreement represents a key milestone for Eve as Skyscape becomes our first Urban ATM customer in Japan as we continue to grow our portfolio of vertiport customers around the world,” said David Rottblatt, v-p of sales and global affairs at Eve Air Mobility. “Japan has been very proactive and is a global leader in pursuing urban air mobility.”
Skyscape CEO Asa Quesenberry added that the agreement with Eve brings the company one step closer to making advanced air mobility operations a reality. “Our team at Skyscape is focused on developments that move the needle forward and get us closer to launching real AAM services.”