Volocopter and SITA have entered a partnership with SITA selected as Volocopter’s preferred digital and IT systems partner for vertiports.
SITA has become the latest investor to join Volocopter’s Series E funding round, under the agreement, cementing the strategic vision created by this partnership.
UAM will offer a new form of sustainable aviation, replete with multiple mobility options to cities worldwide. The company’s launch product, the VoloCity electric air taxi, will operate routes in congested megacities to offer future passengers stable, quiet, and safe flights. Flights can be hailed via designated boarding points (or “vertiports”), stated the release.
This partnership therefore has the potential to shape aviation industry standards.
Christian Bauer, Volocopter’s Chief Commercial Officer, said“Volocopter consistently takes a holistic ecosystem approach. Working in concert with our partners, we are setting up for commercial operations. This involves establishing the requisite infrastructure, maintenance, flight operations, IT, and customer services. SITA is a leading IT provider for airports and airlines, and we believe there is no better partner to make our seamless travel experience possible.”
SITA will deploy its expertise in air transport for the emerging UAM industry. The company will be developing new operating standards and digital-first passenger experience.
Sergio Colella, SITA President for Europe, said “Volocopter is in pole position to make electric air taxis a reality, benefiting from its first-mover advantage. At SITA, we will play a key role in delivering this new digital UAM world and defining a seamless, smarter approach to air travel in a city environment. Together we will turn the theory into practice as early as 2024 when we expect the first commercial eVTOLs to take flight.”
Volocopter is known for its integrated UAM ecosystem approach. Its digital operating system, the VoloIQ, connects all partners, which enables a holistic service.
The VoloIQ therefore enables a digital-first approach that will translate to end-to-end passenger air transportation experiences. This cloud-based system is in the process of being certified by the relevant aviation authorities, stated the release.
Press release: Volocopter
