The project aims to establish up to 100 hybrid vertiports across 1,200 islands, featuring touch down and lift-off areas, final approach and take-off zones, safety zones, waiting halls, and fire-retardant infrastructure.

Air Chateau will work with Crisalion on a growth plan for electric air taxi services in major urban centres such as Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The operator also has the OK from the DCAA to design and build heli and vertiports.

The OEMs have inked agreements with Abu Dhabi and Dubai to establish air taxi operations within an AAM ecosystem; Archer with its Midnight aircraft and Joby with the JAS4-1.