VPorts signs MOU to build vertiport in Ras Al-Khaimah

VPorts, a developer of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure, will build and operate a first vertiport in Ras Al-Khaimah.

The company in an announcement said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ras Al-Khaimah (RAK) Airport as part of efforts to establish the UAE as a world-class global Advanced Air Mobility hub.

Dr. Fethi Chebil, President and Founder of VPorts said, “The project will enable all AAM partners to accelerate the adoption and deployment of advanced air mobility in the emirate and throughout the UAE.”

Eng. Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman, Department of Civil Aviation, Ras Al-Khaimah said, “This project is aligned with RAK’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Strategy 2040 and with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, to achieve at least a 30% savings in electricity consumption and a 20% contribution from renewable energy by 2040.”

VPorts’ initial growth strategy is based on the regional transportation of goods, tourism and the efficient movement of patients, organs for transplants and medical equipment. The RAK vertiport, which will be established on a 10,000-square- metre site, will be designed for all types of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. VPorts’s vertiports will be opened for all eVTOLs manufacturers.

By 2030, VPorts plans to extend its vertiport network to all major industrial areas across the UAE, providing a sustainable transportation solution via eVTOL aircraft. The network will focus on locations that optimize multimodal transportation connectivity, including Ras Al-Khaimah, Dubai South, Jebel Ali, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.

Source: https://asianaviation.com/