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 advanced air mobility (AAM) partnership in Italy to include vertiport operator UrbanV and green energy company Enel, alongside existing partner ITA Airways.
The collaboration aims to establish electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi services in Italy, specifically utilizing Airbus's CityAirbus NextGen aircraft.
This initiative will focus on building a comprehensive urban air mobility (UAM) ecosystem, encompassing vertiport operations, charging infrastructure, route definition, and standardized ground services.

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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.