Miami Signs Air Taxi Agreement with Hyundai’s Supernal
Hyundai’s air taxi company, Supernal, has signed a formal agreement with Miami, Florida, intended to pave the way for air taxi operations as soon as 2028.
Hyundai’s eVTOL company Supernal aims to develop an air taxi as part of an end-to-end, app-based, rideshare service. [Courtesy: Supernal]
Key Takeaways:
Hyundai's Supernal air taxi company has signed an agreement with Miami, Florida, to launch air taxi operations as early as 2028.
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishes a framework for industry and community stakeholders to collaborate on policies for the air taxi service.
Supernal's concept electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle is designed to seat four to five passengers for short, intra-city flights from specialized vertiports.
The company plans a vertical business model, intending to manufacture its eVTOLs and operate an app-based rideshare service, with Miami also being a target market for competitors.
Hyundai’s (OTC US:HYMTF) air taxi company, Supernal, has signed a formal agreement with Miami, Florida, intended to pave the way for air taxi operations as soon as 2028.
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) creates a framework for industry and community stakeholders to collaborate on policies that would foster an air taxi service.
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Thom is a former senior editor for FLYING. Previously, his freelance reporting appeared in aviation industry magazines. Thom also spent three decades as a TV and digital journalist at CNN’s bureaus in Washington and Atlanta, eventually specializing in aviation. He has reported from air shows in Oshkosh, Farnborough and Paris. Follow Thom on Twitter @thompatterson.
