Alatau: Partnership for eVTOL Infrastructure and Vertiport Design

Construction & infrastructureGateOfficial: Alatau City Authority2 Sources

Published 8 Nov 2026 · last updated 8 Nov 2026 · 17 Dec 2025 – 18 Dec 2025

Italian operator UrbanV and Kazakhstan’s Alatau Advance Air Group (AAAG) have launched a partnership to develop the first vertiport infrastructure in Alatau City. The initiative focuses on planning a test and demonstration center for eVTOL aircraft. The Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) supports the project with expertise in airport management.

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Key facts

• UrbanV and AAAG are planning a test and demonstration center for eVTOL technologies in Alatau City.
• In November, AAAG signed an agreement with Joby Aviation (USA) for the deployment of eVTOL aircraft between Alatau City and Almaty.
• The Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) is involved as a partner for infrastructure and passenger flow management.
• UrbanV was founded in 2021 and has operated a test vertiport at Rome Fiumicino Airport since 2022.

All sources (2)

1. UrbanV and Alatau Advance Air Group partner to shape the future of Advanced Air Mobility in Central AsiaVertical Mag · 18 Dec 2025 · EN
2. Official: Alatau City AuthorityUrbanV and Alatau Advance Air Group to Build Flying Taxi Infrastructure in Alatau CityAlatau City Authority · 17 Dec 2025 · EN