International Airport Review news agency published an article on Dec. 18 on the launch of a partnership between UrbanV and Alatau Advance Air Group to design Kazakhstan’s first vertiport network, signalling a major step in the country’s ambition to introduce Advanced Air Mobility solutions. According to the coverage, the collaboration will focus on creating the infrastructure required for future electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, beginning with the Smart City of Alatau and the wider Almaty metropolitan region. The partners plan to analyze regional demand, evaluate potential routes, consider airspace requirements, and develop operational concepts suitable for Kazakhstan’s rapidly evolving mobility ecosystem. Their first project will be the development of a dedicated Test Centre in Alatau City, which will host early demonstration flights and support testing of eVTOL technologies.

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