Airbus inks deal with Ecocopter for developing UAM ecosystem in Latin America

In a major step towards the development of an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) eco-system in Latin America, Airbus has signed an agreement with Ecocopter to collaborate on the launch of UAM service in Ecuador, Chile, and Peru. Both companies will also explore and define various launch scenarios and target other pilot cities in the region. Marcelo Rajchman, Ecocopter’s Corporate CEO, said: “With already 20 years of experience operating helicopters and five years’ operating drones, this partnership is a natural step for us. We seek to be a relevant player in the UAM ecosystem and the projects we will develop together