Skyportz, a developer of modular vertipad infrastructure, has identified India, specifically Delhi, as a critical region for air taxi deployment over the next two decades. The company states that Delhi’s long commuting distances, high reliance on road transport, and growing wealth are the key factors for the megacity’s prime positioning, with low air taxi services operating costs.
The report estimates around 40 million passenger trips per year in Delhi by 2045 and 200-250 million across India, generating around USD 2-2.5 billion in passenger revenues across the country, with USD 400 million generated by Delhi alone. This is considering 10,000-15,000 vertipads across India with 2,200 in Delhi.
“Delhi’s numbers make one thing clear: this is not a small boutique market,” said Clem Newton-Brown, CEO of Skyportz. “Our modelling points to thousands of vertipads, tens of millions of passengers and sustained long-term infrastructure demand. That scale requires modular, affordable systems designed for networks such as the Aeroberm. With Delhi as a lead market, India has an opportunity to help shape how city-scale AAM infrastructure is deployed. We look forward to working with the DCGA and local air taxi developers.”
Aeroberm is a modular vertipad system that is intended for deployment in high-density cities, which hopes to enable fast installation of vertipads and management of downwash safety, noise, and operational performance.
“Having worked inside the FAA, I understand what regulators need to see before new infrastructure can scale – clear performance evidence, defined operating assumptions and a credible inspection and lifecycle framework,” said Robert Bassey, former FAA national lead for vertiport design. “Our focus at Skyportz is on building a modular vertipad product that can be evaluated consistently across markets and accepted by regulators worldwide. India is a critical advanced air mobility market, and I look forward to constructive engagement with DGCA and industry as safe, scalable frameworks continue to take shape.”
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