South Korea Takes Next Step Toward Commercial Urban Air Mobility

Joby air taxi
Joby demonstrated its electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi in December 2024 in South Korea under the K-UAM initiative.
Credit: Joby Aviation
South Korea plans to launch a second phase of its initiative to commercialize advanced air mobility in 2027, aiming to enable operations in urban areas by 2032. A follow-on to the Korea Urban Air Mobility (K-UAM) Grand Challenge, the K-UAM Safe Operation System (RISE) demonstration project is a...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

Subscription Required

 

South Korea Takes Next Step Toward Commercial Urban Air Mobility is published in Business Aviation & Advanced Air Mobility Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN membership.

Already a member of AWIN or subscribe to Business Aviation & Advanced Air Mobility Report through your company? Login with your existing email and password.

Not a member?  Learn how you can access the market intelligence and data you need to stay abreast of what's happening in the business aviation and AAM community.