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SITA and Volocopter collaborate on digital infrastructure for urban air mobility and vertiports
Urban air mobility will offer a new form of sustainable aviation , replete with multiple mobility options to cities worldwide . The company ’ s launch product , the VoloCity electric air taxi , will operate routes in congested megacities to offer future passengers stable , quiet , and safe flights . Flights can be hailed via designated boarding points , or vertiports . The partnership therefore has the potential to shape aviation industry standards .
Volocopter , the pioneer of urban air mobility , UAM , and SITA , the IT provider to the air transport industry , have entered a partnership , with SITA selected as Volocopter ’ s preferred digital and IT systems partner for vertiports . Under the agreement , SITA has become the latest investor to join Volocopter ’ s Series E funding round , cementing the strategic vision espoused by this partnership .
THE COMPANY ’ S LAUNCH PRODUCT , THE VOLOCITY ELECTRIC AIR TAXI , WILL OPERATE ROUTES IN CONGESTED MEGACITIES TO OFFER FUTURE PASSENGERS STABLE , QUIET , AND SAFE FLIGHTS .
SITA will deploy its expertise in air transport for the emerging UAM industry , developing new operating standards and a digital-first passenger experience . SITA ’ s portfolio includes a wide range of IT solutions for airport management and operations , passenger operations , flight and aircraft operations , baggage processing , and border management .
Volocopter is known for its integrated UAM ecosystem approach . Its digital operating system , the VoloIQ , connects all partners , thus enabling a holistic service . The VoloIQ therefore enables a digital-first approach that will translate to end-to-end passenger air transportation experiences . This cloud-based system is in the process of being certified by the relevant aviation authorities .
1,000 airports while delivering the promise of the connected aircraft to customers of 17,000 aircraft globally . SITA also provides technology solutions that help more than 70 governments strike the balance of secure borders and seamless travel .
The communications network connects every corner of the globe and bridges 45 % of the air transport community ’ s data exchange . In 2021 , SITA became a certified CarbonNeutral company in accordance with The CarbonNeutral Protocol – the leading global standard for carbon neutral programmes . SITA is 100 % owned by the industry and driven by its needs . It is one of the most internationally diverse companies , providing services in over 200 countries and territories .
SITA is the air transport industry ’ s IT provider , delivering solutions for airlines , airports , aircraft and governments . With around 2,500 customers , SITA ’ s solutions drive operational efficiencies at more than
Christian Bauer , Chief Commercial Officer at Volocopter , said : “ Volocopter consistently takes a holistic ecosystem approach . Working in concert with our partners , we are setting up for commercial operations . This involves establishing the requisite infrastructure , maintenance , flight operations , IT , and customer services . SITA is a leading IT provider for airports and airlines , and we believe there is no better partner to make our seamless travel experience possible .”
Sergio Colella , SITA President for Europe , said : “ Volocopter is in pole position to make electric air taxis a reality , benefiting from its first-mover advantage . At SITA , we will play a key role in delivering this new digital UAM world and defining a seamless , smarter approach to air travel in a city environment . Together we will turn the theory into practice as early as 2024 when we expect the first commercial eVTOLs to take flight .” p
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