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As an FBO operator for Uber Elevate, Signature Flight Support will apply its expertise to support skyport infrastructure and operations serving eVTOL passenger pickups and dropoffs at their on-airport locations, as well as designated purpose-built eVTOL urban skyports. (Photo: Signature Flight Support
Signature
Flight Support was named the first nationwide operations and on-airport
infrastructure partner for Uber Elevate, the companies announced today at the
Uber Elevate Summit. As such, Signature will facilitate ground-based operations
and skyport infrastructure for Uber Air, as well as be the ground handler of
choice for UberCopter services.
Uber
Air plans to operate a network of electric air taxis in cities worldwide to
enable four-person shared flights in densely populated urban markets, initially
in U.S. launch markets Dallas and Los Angeles in 2023. Until then, Signature
will leverage its involvement in UberCopter, which begins next month in New
York City via a partnership with HeliFlite, as a “building block” for Uber passenger handling that could then be
scaled up for Uber Air, Signature chief commercial officer Shawn Hall told AIN. For UberCopter, he said Signature will
use its existing FBOs and also provide passenger-handling agents at the New
York Heliports where HeliFlite operates.
“Signature
Flight Support’s understanding of the private aviation space makes them an
ideal fit for Uber Elevate’s business,” said Eric Allison, head of Uber
Elevate. “Efficient and safe skyports are a critical component of our business
model, and our future collaboration with Signature will allow for a seamless
rider experience from the moment they arrive at a Skyport, to the moment they
depart.”
As
an FBO operator for Uber Elevate, Signature will apply its expertise to support
skyport infrastructure and operations serving eVTOL passenger pickups and
dropoffs at their on-airport locations, as well as designated purpose-built
eVTOL urban skyports, which Uber Elevate infrastructure business development
lead Chad Cashin said will likely be on top floors of existing car parking
garages. In the near-term, Uber and Signature will co-develop industry-leading
practices around safety and customer experience for urban air mobility, they
said.
Signature
also plans to provide charging stations and battery swap-outs for Uber’s
electric air taxis, according to Hall. While customer service and comfort are
important, he noted that passenger safety will be paramount at the skyports.
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