Reflecting on 2024: A Year of Milestones
Establishing the Industry’s First Airline Utilizing eVTOL Aircraft
As we close out 2024, we at UrbanLink Air Mobility reflect on an extraordinary year of growth, innovation, and collaboration. This year marked our launch in May and significant strides toward redefining transportation with zero emissions. From pioneering our all-electric fleet of eVTOL aircraft, sea vessels, and cargo drones to forging transformative partnerships, we are turning our bold vision into reality.
Key Highlights from 2024:
Brand Development: Introduced a refreshed logo featuring our iconic U symbol and unveiled our taglines, “Smart Move™,” and “The New On-Time Machine™,” to encapsulate our vision and values.
Campaign Launch: Unveiled The New High Way™ campaign, highlighting our commitment to seamless, zero-emission travel across air, sea, and ground.
Groundbreaking Partnerships: Forged partnerships with eVTOL manufacturers Lilium and Crisalion Mobility, as well as Traverse Aero’s Orca eVTOL cargo drones.
Expanded Fleet: Added Eviation’s 9-passenger ALICE aircraft and electric sea vessels from Regent Craft and Artemis Technologies to our growing fleet.
Vertiport Infrastructure: Partnered with Skyway Technologies and Ferrovial Vertiports to establish strategic vertiports in key markets, including our Sunchaser Vertiport Network across South and Central Florida in collaboration with Skyway and Bluenest by Globalvia.
Safety Management: Signed an agreement with mba Aviation to implement its Jumpseat Safety Management System (SMS).
Expanded Service Areas: Extended our reach to include Miami/South Florida, Los Angeles/Southern California, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and Europe.
AI Innovation: Began initial development work on THAYER AAI™ (Airline Artificial Intelligence), to harness AI capabilities for optimizing airline operations.
Media Coverage: Featured in leading publications including Aviation Week, Aviation International News, South Florida Sun Sentinel, South Florida Business Journal, Miami Today, Global Miami, and FlightGlobal.
Conference Appearances: Shared our story and vision for the future of AAM and zero emission travel at premier industry events including CoMotion, MOVE America, Aviation Festival of the Americas, Farnborough Airshow, and EBACE.
Sustainable Innovation: Paved the way for all-electric, zero-emission air travel by 2026.
These achievements are a testament to the dedication of our team, the trust of our partners, and the unwavering support of our stakeholders. Together, we are building a more sustainable and connected future.
Looking Ahead to 2025: A Bold Future with Zero-Emission Travel
As we look to 2025, we are energized by the opportunities ahead. The coming year will bring us closer to our goal of seamless, zero-emission, end-to-end travel.
Here’s what’s on the horizon:
Introducing URBYN: Our new aviation tech startup, redefining the future of travel with a transformative, zero-emission airline model.
Strengthening Partnerships: Collaborating with a leading Fixed-Base Operator (FBO) and maintenance organization to provide MRO services for our fleet.
Expanding the Fleet: Announcing the next major eVTOL OEM joining our expanding fleet.
Operational Certification: Achieving Part 135 certification.
Aircraft Leasing Business: Establishing a leasing platform to finance UrbanLink aircraft and support third-party operators.
Route Optimization: Advancing collaboration with OEMs on aircraft capabilities and route network planning for our 2026 launch.
Enhanced Customer Experience: Launching UrbanLink Comps, our frequent flyer program, along with app driven booking for both schedule and on demand charters.
Thank You for Being Part of the Journey
To our partners, team members, and everyone who has supported UrbanLink: thank you. Your belief in our mission fuels our passion to innovate and deliver meaningful change. As we close this chapter and look ahead, we invite you to continue being part of our journey in 2025. Wishing you all a New Year filled with prosperity and opportunity. Here’s to a transformative year ahead!
