Crisalion Mobility aligns with Bluenest for vertiport integration, AAM advancement

Crisalion Mobility (formerly Umiles Next, Madrid, Spain), developing and designing advanced electric mobility solutions, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Bluenest by Globalvia (Madrid), the innovation business line of global transport infrastructure manager Globalvia for advanced air mobility (AAM) and vertiport management. Under the agreement, the two companies will collaborate on AAM projects in Europe and Latin America, as well as on demo tests and the integration of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and vertiports, with the goal os providing safe, efficient operability on land and in the air.

The initial goal of the agreement is the successful integration of eVTOLs and vertiports and a clear definition of operations, with a view of effectively planning and optimizing the processes that enables the interaction and compatibility between eVTOLs and vertiports. This will include enabling smart mobility in and around vertiports, as well as ensuring safety and operational efficiency during takeoff and landing in the corresponding airspace.

Under this agreement, the two companies will also exchange technical information, define and develop locations and routes for the implementation of regular vertiports, strengthen cooperation to maximize aircraft performance and vertiport development, develop and study business models for possible use cases and services, and work together on enabling AAM routes for Crisalion aircraft operated by third parties.

This cooperation will form part of regional commercial efforts in Europe and Latin America and a global strategy to test and validate new technologies and processes to enhance passenger experience and the operation of associated infrastructure.

“We are pleased to announce this strategic partnership with Bluenest, which represents a decisive joint step forward towards innovative Advanced Air Mobility solutions in Europe and Latin America and lays the groundwork to allow us to achieve our goals.

“This agreement clearly evidences our shared commitment to delivering innovation, efficiency and security in future Integrity aircraft operations at Bluenest vertiports,” Óscar Lara Rapp, COO of Crisalion Mobility, says. “These are crucial factors which must underpin new air mobility.”

Crisalion Mobility recently announced its carbon fiber eVTOL aircraft, Integrity.