Urban-Air Port & SITA Join Forces
New Collaboration Sets the Stage for
Software Defined, Hardware Enabled Urban Airports
London– June 3, 2025 – With air travel volumes surging and cities seeking sustainable, efficient transport, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) is poised to radically transform urban travel. To help bring this vision to life, SITA and Urban-Air Port Ltd (UAP) have joined forces in a new collaboration, combining modular vertiport infrastructure with innovative digital platforms, to pioneer integrated, scalable, and passenger-centric urban air transport. Electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs), enabled by smart vertiports, promise to reshape short regional journeys, cutting carbon emissions, saving time, and alleviating pressure on existing infrastructure.
SITA’s advanced technology will help leverage Urban-Air Port’s globally recognised, patented vertiport technology, which delivers ultra-compact, high-capacity infrastructure for cleaner, better connected multi-modal hubs for passenger and cargo with civilian and defence applications. UAP’s “Vertical Airfield” innovation, 80% smaller than conventional airfields, supports safe, quiet hybrid VTOL operations at height with modular, scalable designs and integrated energy storage, enhancing passenger experience and sustainability.
The partnership will create the world’s first fully integrated Software-Defined Vertiport, featuring a co-developed “AirOne” vertiport for global unveiling. Urban-Air Port contributes expertise in modular, rapidly deployable vertiports, while SITA brings decades of travel tech proficiency, including passenger processing, air-to-ground communications, and real-time data management. Together, they are delivering the digital and physical building blocks that will unlock fast deployment, safe operations, and a seamless passenger experience.
Urban-Air Ports AirOne Vertiport Model - the Vertiport Workhorse 1st Generation built & Operated in Coventry, UK in 2022.
“Urban Air Mobility holds vast potential to shape the future of travel, but it must scale rapidly, safely, and intelligently.
We’re leveraging decades of aviation expertise to build the digital backbone of the AAM ecosystem, seamlessly integrating VTOLs into tomorrow’s intermodal transport networks.”
Urban-Air Port’s Ultra Compact, Patented System Allows Easier Market Penetration Paving the Way for Multi-Modal Networks Powered by Sita.
Central to the initiative is the Vertiport Management System (VMS), a cloud-based platform orchestrating every aspect of vertiport operations, including planning, resource allocation, passenger flow, weather data monitoring, and security. By integrating modular infrastructure with a cloud-native platform, automation and AI support, the partnership aims to deliver the resilience, scalability, and operational agility essential for high-density AAM deployments in complex urban environments.
“This isn’t just about new infrastructure—it’s about delivering a fully-connected experience for passengers, VTOL and transport operators. By uniting our innovative vertiport hardware with SITA’s proven aviation platforms, we’re building a real foundation for safe, scalable air mobility with global reach.”
Urban-Air Port with SITA collaborate to Deliver Software-Defined Hardware Enabled Cutting Edge Aviation-Tech.
About Urban-Air Port®
Aviation & Defence Technology | World’s most advanced, patented infrastructure for Advanced Air Mobility.
Urban-Air Port is a cutting-edge aerospace, robotics, and air mobility platform driving 21st-century defence and aerospace innovation. Harnessing decades of expertise in drones, aviation, and infrastructure, it delivers unrivalled solutions for global defence and aerospace markets.
Its defence-focused DBx-A1, launching in 2025, offers covert, portable, and automated infrastructure to support tactical frontline operations. Designed to counter aerial surveillance and strikes, it enables small units to execute complex missions with enhanced tempo and resilience.
An award-winning leader in infrastructure, Urban-Air Port develops compact landing and charging systems for sustainable air transport, including passenger and cargo VTOL air taxis and autonomous drones for civilian and defence use. Its mission is to electrify aviation by overcoming ground infrastructure limitations, creating a zero-emission ecosystem that slashes congestion and pollution in passenger, cargo, and defence transport.
Recognised as a global leader in Advanced Air Mobility, Urban-Air Port’s patented vertiport technology delivers ultra-compact, high-capacity infrastructure, transforming cities into connected, cleaner hubs for a green economic future. Its solutions are optimised for electric and hybrid VTOL aircraft, ensuring safer, quieter, and more sustainable operations compared to competitors.
The “Vertical Airfield” technology compacts conventional airfields, enabling safe electric vertical take-off and landing at height, akin to an aircraft carrier. Urban-Air Port’s vertiports are 80% smaller than alternatives, featuring modular designs for scalable expansion, maximised eVTOL throughput, and integrated energy storage for superior performance and passenger experience.
The Air-One project in Coventry, launched in April 2022 with UK Government Research and Innovation funding, marked the world’s first fully operational vertiport in a dense urban setting. It hosted over 15,000 visitors and 150 successful flights within Coventry’s complex urban airspace and airport restriction zone.
Backed by global partners like Supernal (Hyundai Motor Group) and Directors of M7 Real Estate (Oxford Properties), Urban-Air Port’s team of aeronautical engineers and aerospace experts brings experience from Airbus, Foster + Partners, Arup, BAA, McKinsey, Hyundai Motor Group, Vertical Aerospace, EASA, NATS, Qatar Airways, and elite military units like US Special Forces and the British Army.
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About SITA
SITA is the air transport industry's IT provider, delivering solutions for airlines, airports, aircraft and governments. Our technology powers more seamless, safe, secure, and sustainable air travel.
With around 2,500 customers, SITA’s solutions drive operational efficiencies at more than 1,000 airports while delivering the promise of the connected aircraft to customers of over 18,000 aircraft globally. SITA also provides technology solutions that help more than 70 governments strike the balance of secure borders and seamless travel. Its communications network connects every corner of the globe, and SITA bridges 45% of the air transport community’s data exchange.
In 2023, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved SITA’s near-term and long-term emission reduction targets. These science-based targets are pivotal in guiding the company’s climate actions to curtail greenhouse gas emissions effectively. SITA is also developing solutions to help the aviation industry meet its carbon reduction objectives, including reduced fuel burn and greater operational efficiencies.
In 2024, SITA acquired Materna IPS, leader in passenger handling, to create the world’s most powerful passenger portfolio for airports and digital travel. SITA then acquired ASISTIM, to offer a fully-fledged airline flight Operations Control Center managed service. The company also launched SmartSea to give the maritime industry access to the same advanced technology that is transforming air travel. The launch comes as part of SITA’s growth into cruise and rail, as well Urban Air Mobility, such as Vertiports.
SITA is 100% owned by the industry and driven by its needs. It is one of the most internationally diverse companies, providing services in over 200 countries and territories.
Go to www.sita.aero for more information.
