ILE DE FRANCE REGION ADP AND RATP GROUP ANNOUNCE A NEW AERIAN MOBILITY

USPA NEWS - In the context of the environmental transition of air transport and the sector's economic recovery, the ÃŽle-de-France region, Groupe ADP and the RATP group share the ambition of developing an urban air mobility sector, around the vertical take-off vehicle. Also, the partners wanted to meet all the conditions to make possible the emergence of this new mode of transport complementary to the existing modes, whether they are people or goods. A full-scale test area at the Pontoise - Cormeilles-en-Vexin aerodrome Faced with the challenges posed by this new form of mobility in terms of use, acceptability, regulations, technologies and industrialization, the method chosen is a test area at the aerodrome of Pontoise - Cormeilles-en-Vexin , thus benefiting from a real and secure aeronautical environment, in a peri-urban configuration, 35 km north of Paris. In the first half of 2021, the necessary arrangements will be made, on the airside, then on the side of the boarding spaces inside the buildings (adaptations of parking areas, reception of electric charging systems, marking on the ground). Thus, from June 2021, with the support of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and Eurocontrol

LAUNCH OF AN INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTERESTS----------------------------------------------- A Launch of an international Call for Expressions of Interest (MAI), has been made recently, in addition, in order to federate in the long term in ÃŽle-de-France, an ecosystem of large groups, SMEs, start-ups, laboratories and universities, a call for expressions of interest on a global scale has been launched, with the support of the Choose Paris Region agency, in charge of the attractiveness and international promotion of the ÃŽle-de-France region, thus mobilizing its international network and its technological expertise. Applications will be open from October 1 and until November 13, 2020, via the site www.reinventairmobility.fr, and the selected projects will be announced on December 18, 2020.----------------------------------- “The structuring of an air mobility sector around the Pontoise - Cormeilles-en-Vexin aerodrome is part of the dynamics of the regional recovery plan, the conclusions of the COP and that of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. from 2024. This event is an exceptional opportunity to mobilize the aeronautics sector, to promote the ÃŽle-de-France by positioning it as a reference region in the global urban air mobility market “for Valérie Pécresse, President of the Region Ile-de- France. "The structuring of an urban air mobility sector, around the vertical take-off vehicle, is essential to the attractiveness of our territory. The development of this sector will help develop industrial solutions that respect the environment, and will offer ÃŽle-de-France a multimodal mix that is unique in the world. The Choose Paris Region agency will pilot the Call for Expressions of Interest by mobilizing its technological expertise and its international network to identify French and international companies that will complement this cutting-edge sector “declared Franck Margain, President of the Choose agency Paris Region. Source: Region Ile de France