London, United Kingdom, 30th November 2022 – Skyports Infrastructure, the market leadingAdvanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure provider, and Corporación América Airports S.A (CAAP), aleading private airport operator, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to plan thedevelopment and deployment of vertiport infrastructure for electric vertical take-off and landing(eVTOL) operations. Skyports and Corporación América Airports will combine their distinct industryand technical expertise to share best practices for vertiport design concepts in markets of mutualinterest.The collaboration will involve developing vertiport networks and operationsfor relevant use cases anddetailed planning for the deployment of permanent vertiport infrastructure. As part of these efforts,the companies will evaluate which of Corporación América Airports’ assets are best suited for vertiportdeployment, prioritising sites based on market readiness and opportunity. Location details forprospective vertiports will be confirmed at a later stage in the partnership.The partnership between the two companies is an important step in the growth of the AAM industryin Latin America and supports the development of operationally critical vertiport networks.Addison Ferrell, Director, Skyports Infrastructure said: “We are proud to partner with CorporaciónAmérica Airports to expand and stimulate the AAM ecosystem in key markets in Latin America. We’reat an incredibly exciting point in the industry’s development as we take concrete steps towardsimplementing a scalable vertiport network that will facilitate commercial eVTOL operations; thispartnership will be instrumental to achieving those objectives. Bringing together CAAP’s provenairport leadership and Skyports’ deep expertise of AAM infrastructure will make for a compellingpartnership.”Martin Eurnekian, CEO of Corporación América Airports, commented: “As a leading airportconcession operator, Corporación América Airports continues to build strong partnerships to positionitself as an agent of change in the development of the Advance Air Mobility ecosystem. With over 20years of expertise and operations in six countries across LatAm and Europe, we are firmly committedto continue building the future of this new way of transportation, which will be leaner, faster andmore sustainable.”Corporación América Airports currently operates 53 airports in six countries across Latin America andEurope (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Ecuador, Armenia and Italy). In June 2022, the companyannounced partnerships with eVTOL vehicle manufacturers Eve Air Mobility and Vertical Aerospace(both of which also partner with Skyports), Avolon, GOL, and Grupo Comporteto to support theintroduction of eVTOL operations.Skyports Infrastructure’s work with Corporación América Airports extends Skyports’ presence in LatinAmerica. In 2021, the company’s drone operations arm, Skyports Drone Services, launched anambitious beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone logistics operation in Colombia’s remote regionsof La Guajira and Chocó, backed by investor Irelandia Aviation, which is also a majority shareholder ofColombia’s Viva Air.
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