{"id":27025,"date":"2022-09-07T18:05:39","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T12:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=27025"},"modified":"2022-09-07T18:05:42","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T12:35:42","slug":"japans-hiratagakuen-and-airbus-to-study-and-develop-evtol-services-in-japan-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/07\/japans-hiratagakuen-and-airbus-to-study-and-develop-evtol-services-in-japan-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiratagakuen and Airbus to study, and develop eVTOL services in Japan | Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Airbus partners with Hiratagakuen to test future electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft flight routes and concept of operations in the Kansai region, Japan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airbus and Hiratagakuen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Osaka, Airbus is partnering with Japanese helicopter operator Hiratagakuen to develop advanced air mobility services in the Kansai region and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is a key addition to the company\u2019s strong regional footprint and increasing international network to pioneer the future of mobility. Through this deal, Airbus and Hiratagakuen will tackle crucial aspects needed to launch a commercial transportation service with CityAirbus NextGen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a major 1st step, the partners\u2019 joint project to organize a simulation of ideal routes, concepts of operations, and necessary equipment for safe eVTOL flights in the Kansai region, has been selected by the Osaka prefecture, with a demonstration flight planned for later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the aim to implement air mobility services beyond urban environments, the joint work of Airbus and Hiratagakuen will help the development of advanced air mobility solutions with CityAirbus NextGen, for use cases ranging from air medical services to commercial air transport and eco-tourism in a variety of operational contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To reach this objective, and with the support of local stakeholders, Airbus <\/strong><\/a>and Hiratagakuen <\/a><\/strong>will use an H135 helicopter to test advanced navigation and communication technologies for safe operations of eVTOLs in urban environments, while simulating CityAirbus NextGen\u2019s flight configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mitsuhiro Hirata, Vice President, Aviation Operation Division of Hiratagakuen, stated\u201cWe are very happy to conduct a demonstration flight in the Osaka-Kansai region with Airbus for the future of mobility, operating the latest H135 helicopter. We have been operating Airbus helicopters for many years and highly appreciate their high safety, performance, operational reliability, and proven after-sales support. We are aware that a revolution in air transportation is now coming in the Osaka area, and we expect CityAirbus NextGen to play a central role in this revolution.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

CityAirbus NextGen in Japan <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Balki Sarihan, Head of UAM Strategy Execution and Partnerships at Airbus, stated: \u201cWe are honored to further our long-standing collaboration with Hiratagakuen by operating on this exciting journey towards zero emission flights. Their expertise in commercial air transport and air medical services operations makes them an ideal partner for defining the operational framework for advanced air mobility with CityAirbus NextGen in Japan\u201d<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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