Vertical Aerospace announces deal with Kakao for VX4 eVTOLs

Kakao Mobility has pre-ordered “up to 50” of Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Described by Vertical as “the largest mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) platform in South Korea”, Kakao operates the country’s most-used taxi-hailing app. UK-based Vertical said the deal is its first partnership with a mobility technology company, with the potential to “leverage their existing customer base and vehicle network to create a seamless air-to-ground passenger journey and UAM [urban air mobility] ecosystem in the country”. “With its over 30 million registered users, Kakao Mobility is the go-to choice to ‘hail a ride’ and with our partnership,