Flying Taxi Maker Expands into DenmarkFlying Taxi Maker Expands into Denmark

Spanish eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) vehicle maker Crisalion Mobility has signed a deal with a Danish helicopter company to develop advanced air mobility (AAM) services in Denmark.

Crisalion and Copenhagen Helicopter agreed to develop plans for passenger and cargo transportation on electric aerial vehicles (EAV).

A main focus of the deal is to explore the feasibility of eVTOL vehicles traveling between the Danish island of Funen and the south-eastern islands of the region.

“At Crisalion Mobility, we are motivated to join forces with companies like Copenhagen Helicopter, which enrich our journey towards the transformation of advanced air mobility,” said Manuel Heredia, CEO of Crisalion Mobility. “This agreement allows us to explore different scenarios on which to improve our operations and anticipate future demands related to the way people move between local communities.”

The goal would be to provide area residents with fast and efficient transportation options and drive economic development.

The Crisalion EAV is being designed to carry five passengers and a pilot, a typical configuration for the larger of the air taxis being developed.

Crisalion last year partnered with a private aviation operator to develop an electric taxi service in the United Arab Emirates.

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As part of that deal, Crisalion received pre-orders for 10 of its Integrity eVTOLs from Air Chateau, which plans to use the flying vehicles as part of its AAM efforts.

The Air Chateau air taxi order, announced at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, brought Crisalion’s pre-orders to 125, according to Crisalion.

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The agreement was Crisalion’s first commercial partnership in the private aviation market and the Middle East. 

Crisalion and Air Chateau plan to work on a growth plan for electric air taxi services in major cities, including Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation, the two major air tax developers, already are active in developing air taxi services in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Crisalion has teamed with Swedish vertiport developer Kookiejar to work on AAM projects, including the development of vertiports for EAVs. 

In that agreement, Cirisalion and Kookiejar aim to identify synergies between the Kookiejar vertiports and Crisalion Mobility operations at those facilities.

The companies plan to focus on freight transport, medical emergencies and urban, regional and tourism missions.

Crisalion and Kookiejar plan training programs for the teams at the companies and research future technologies to enhance the efficiency and safety of air mobility operations.

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The Kookiejar vertiport development approach was inspired by Ikea in Sweden. Kookiejar vertiports use a scalable, modular construction method.

Crisalion Mobility hasan agreement to work on AAM projects in Latin America and Europe with Bluenest by Globalvia. Those companies signed an agreement to collaborate and conduct demo tests and the integration of EAV vertiports.

The companies plan to optimize the processes to make EAVs and vertiports compatible, including smart mobility in and around the vertiports.

Numerous vertiports are being developed around the world for the takeoff, landing and maintenance of eVTOL vehicles.

The companies also plan to exchange technical information and develop locations and routes for the vertiports.

The Latin America and America agreement is expected to form part of regional commercial efforts in Europe and Latin America to test and validate new technologies to enhance passenger experience and the operation of associated infrastructure, according to the companies.

Vertiport facilities to manage the takeoff, landing, charging and maintenance of EAVs including air taxis are being established by companies including Aeroauto Vertiport Development, which is readying retail showrooms for flying vehicle sales in Florida and Texas to start.