To prepare for the commercialisation of urban air mobility (UAM), The Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has announced that regional pilot projects will be organised nationwide.
Local governments and urban air traffic operators met today (April 7) for an information session for the “2025 Urban Air Mobility Regional Pilot Project Support Competition”. The competition begins on April 11 and will be open for two months.
Through this competition, which is being held for the first time this year, the Ministry plans to select projects that are “suitable for local conditions, feasible, and have a large implementation effect”. After evaluation, two projects will be selected and announced in August or September.
The Ministry will provide funding to selected projects as well as consulting support to help resolve any policy and technical issues that may arise during the project implementation process.
Local governments are urged to review business demands that fit regional characteristics and analyse the location of vertiports.
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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport – Republic of Korea
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