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UrbanV and Pax Aeroportos to co-develop vertiports at São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro airports

UrbanV and Pax Aeroportos signed an agreement to co-develop and integrate vertiport infrastructure at São Paulo's Campo de Marte and at Rio de Janeiro airports, creating airport‑linked ground infrastructure to support scalable advanced air mobility and future eVTOL operations in Brazil.

Discovered 2026-01-14T04:10:45.784364-08:00 | 2026-01-14T04:10:45.784364-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

The deal moves vertiports from concept to airport‑integrated projects in Brazil’s two largest cities, signaling a shift toward operational AAM infrastructure and scalable eVTOL services; it follows real‑world UAM traffic coordination trials in São Paulo ([source:7777ca4c-182b-430e-8df4-d318b1277efe]).
Embedding vertiports at major airports ties AAM to existing airspace, ground operations and regulatory frameworks, mirroring recent international rollouts and partnerships that highlight the need for coordinated ATC, safety and commercial arrangements ([source:f7c59221-99a1-48dd-9eee-10216e517502]) ([source:253098d1-3c27-4b53-89ec-c809b8ae6c5d]).

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