Urban-Air Port Powers Up: Osprey selected as a preferred EV charging provider for future network of advanced air mobility hubs
Urban-Air Port will provide onsite EV charging as part of its non-aeronautical revenue
As Urban-Air Port’s (UAP) hugely successful Air One event in Coventry UK draws to a close, the journey to provide zero emission infrastructure is very much just beginning. UAP has selected Osprey, one of the UK’s leading charge point operators, as one of its preferred partners to provide the charging for non-aeronautical vehicles at its vertiport sites, to help facilitate a seamless, intermodal, zero-emission journey.
During the three-week Air One event Osprey has provided several stations as a means of demonstrating on-site ‘charging as a service’. Moving forward this will form a key part of UAP’s non-aeronautical revenue, which will be delivered through its digital platform and customer offering, ‘Urban-Air Choice’ and the accompanying app.
Osprey uses the latest technology to provide easy-to-use, accessible, rapid chargers, powered by electricity generated from 100% renewable sources. The chargers accept contactless and app payments, and will be integrated into Urban-Air Choice on the UAP app.
The two companies share a like-minded vision and aim to remove the main barrier to the success of the EV industry – infrastructure. UAP aims to deploy its multi-modal hub on a mass scale, creating a network of connectivity, while Osprey is building one of the UK’s largest vehicle charging infrastructure networks.
UAP intend to employ Osprey’s innovative charging technology at a number of future sites throughout the UK.
Urban-Air Port’s Air One event in Coventry has showcased Osprey’s charging points for electric vehicles
“Our goal is to provide agnostic ground infrastructure for EVTOL cargo and passenger air taxis, including ground transport, as demonstrated at Air One – A seamless, zero-emission, intermodal journey is now possible. We’re delighted to have Osprey join our Advanced Air Mobility ecosystem, the world’s strongest and most sustainable. We look forward to building holistic, viable and sustainable infrastructure solutions that can help us all achieve our net zero goals.”
“We’re delighted to be partnering with Urban-Air Port to provide safe, reliable and accessible charging at its future sites. The eVTOL space is hugely exciting and is becoming increasingly relevant as the world looks to reduce its emissions
in all forms of transport. From those electrifying the vehicles on our roads to our skies, we love collaborating with innovators in the EV world, and we look forward continuing to work with Urban-Air Port on its future exciting projects.”
About Urban-Air Port Ltd
Urban-Air Port Limited designs, develops, manufactures, sells and operates ground, air and digital infrastructure for new forms of sustainable urban air transport such as air taxis and autonomous delivery drones. Its mission is to remove the largest single constraint to sustainable air mobility – ground infrastructure – In order to create a zero-emission-mobility ecosystem that will significantly cut congestion and air pollution from passenger and cargo transport. Urban-Air Port is recognised as a world leader in the Advanced Air Mobility sector, with plans to deliver over 200 vertiports across the world in the next five years – ultra-compact, rapidly deployable, operations hubs for manned and unmanned vehicles providing aircraft command and control, charging/refuelling, and cargo and passenger loading. Its world-first Air-One project in Coventry City Centre will be operational from April 2022. The company is backed by UK Government and major international partners, including Supernal. Urban-Air Port’s team of innovators, aeronautical engineers and aerospace experts have worked at companies including Airbus, Foster + Partners, Arup, JP Morgan, Knight Frank, British Aviation Group, Qinetiq and Uber, and in the UK Defence Sector. Visit www.urbanairport.com for more information and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
About Osprey Charging Network
Osprey Charging Network is a UK-wide, rapid electric vehicle charging network, backed by Investec and Cube Infrastructure Partners. Osprey fund, install and manage their network on behalf of landlord partners. The Osprey network is built to provide a trusted and comfortable experience: reliable, open-access and easy-to-use charge points are conveniently located on major routes and with nearby amenities. All Osprey chargers accept contactless payments, App payments, RFID payments and payment through all major third-party payment methods including fleet cards and roaming partners. Every charging point is also powered by 100% renewable electricity.
More information on Osprey can be found at ospreycharging.co.uk.
