Advanced Air Mobility (eVTOL / Urban Air Mobility) Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management Asia-Pacific (APAC)

SkyDrive and Verty target South Korean eVTOL operations by 2028

Japan’s SkyDrive and South Korea’s Verty have signed an MOU to assess commercial eVTOL services in South Korea from 2028, including short-distance sightseeing and inter-city routes. The partnership spans flight operations, air traffic management and vertiport infrastructure—key building blocks for an integrated advanced air mobility network.

Discovered 2026-09-17T10:15:22.713222-07:00 | 2026-09-17T10:15:22.713222-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

The MOU links an eVTOL developer with an operator focused on the supporting ecosystem—flight operations, air traffic management and vertiports—rather than addressing aircraft development alone.
A proposed 2028 start would make South Korea a target market for commercial eVTOL services, including sightseeing and inter-city routes.
The partnership highlights the infrastructure and airspace-integration requirements that will determine whether AAM services can move from demonstration flights to commercial operations.

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