Airbus Expands Partnership for Italy Air Taxi Rollout

Two new partners join Airbus’ collaboration with ITA Airways, which began back in 2022, to bring air taxis to Italy.

Thursday, February 01, 2024 at 04:58 PM ET

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Airbus’ eVTOL CityAirbus NextGen, branded with an ITA Airways livery, may soon take to the skies of Italy. [Courtesy: Airbus]

Key Takeaways:

Airbus has expanded its partnership with ITA Airways in Italy, now including vertiport operator UrbanV and green energy company Enel, to establish an advanced air mobility (AAM) ecosystem.
The collaboration focuses on introducing eVTOL air taxi services, specifically utilizing Airbus's CityAirbus NextGen, and involves developing necessary infrastructure, defining operational routes, and securing public acceptance.
This initiative underscores Airbus's strategy to build comprehensive urban air mobility (UAM) ecosystems and advance low-carbon aviation solutions across Europe.

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Airbus’ plans to introduce electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi services to Europe are coming into focus.

The manufacturer this week announced it will work with ITA Airways, the flag carrier of Italy, as well as vertiport operator UrbanV and green energy company Enel to build an advanced air mobility (AAM) ecosystem in the Mediterranean country. UrbanV and Enel are new additions to the partnership, which began between Airbus and ITA in 2022.