SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Defense industry units of South Korea’s Hanwha Group said Tuesday they are investing a combined US$115 million in a U.S. urban air taxi startup, as it seeks to gain an edge in the prospective urban air mobility (UAM) industry. Hanwha Systems Co. and Hanwha Aerospace Co. will spend $50 [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Air Co., South Korea’s biggest budget carrier, said Wednesday it has joined a consortium to provide urban air mobility (UAM) services in efforts to find a new growth driver. Jeju Air and five others formed the consortium to participate in the transport ministry-led K-UAM Grand Challenge project in [...]
SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean national flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co. said Monday it will take part in a government-led research and development project for an urban air mobility (UAM) surveillance information acquisition system. Under the project led by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Korean Air will develop the [...]