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by DRONELIFE Staff Author Ian M. Crosby
Hybrid AAM eVTOL developer PLANA announced its signing of a LOI and MOU with South Korean business air carrier Hi-Air to produce 30 AAM aircraft. The LOI will see PLANA supply its CP-01 hybrid-electric AAM aircraft to Hi-Air from 2030, with the primary 10 aircraft to be delivered in 2031 and the remaining 20 to be delivered later. Last yr, PLANA also signed LOIs with Ghenus Air in america and SkyTaxi in Japan, for the provision of 20 and 50 aircraft, respectively.
Founded in 2019, Hi-Air is South Korea’s leading small-scale air operator license holder for small-scale air transport services. The corporate currently conducts flights to Gimpo, Muan, Suncheon, and Jeju. Last yr, it became South Korea’s first business air carrier to succeed in 500,000 cumulative passengers, and it more recently launched a brand new route between Muan and Kitakyushu, Japan.
The MOU will see PLANA and Hi-Air partner for the joint development of AAM-based business models for passenger and cargo transportation, with the 2 corporations anticipating the creation of synergies through the mix of their respective areas of experience.
“We’re excited to partner with Hi-Air, a number one small-scale air operator in South Korea,” said PLANA CPO Jinmo Lee. “This partnership will help us to strengthen our position within the AAM market and contribute to the event of the South Korean air mobility industry.”
“We’re confident that this partnership will help us pioneer a brand new era of air mobility in South Korea,” said Hi-Air CEO Joseph Kim. “We are going to mix PLANA’s technology and Hi-Air’s expertise to create a brand new air mobility market.”
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