Month: April 2021

Varon Vehicles Joins Forces with Five-Alpha

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Fort Wayne, IN, April 26th 2021. Five-Alpha, a globally recognized firm with ample experience in vertical flight infrastructure design, aviation safety, education, and standards development, has announced today that it is partnering with Varon Vehicles to support the development of their novel Urban Air Mobility (UAM) “Infrastructure Networks”. Varon Vehicles is developing their vertiports and UAM operations to provide transportation services in Latin America, starting with Colombia, and Five-Alpha joins their ecosystem to support the design of their vertiport infrastructure and operations.

Founded on the diligence and tireless efforts of the firm’s principle, Rex Alexander, who’s aviation experience spans some four decades of military, commercial and general aviation, Five-Alpha has come to be recognized as one of the global leaders in infrastructure development and safety for the helicopter and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industries. Five-Alpha’s extensive collaborative engagement with numerous government, regulatory, and industry bodies for the purposes of advancing low altitude infrastructure is unmatched. These efforts include advising and working with organizations such as the Vertical Flight Society (VFS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), U.S. D.O.T. Transportation Safety Institute (TSI), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), ASTM International, Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), National Center of Atmospheric Research (NCAR), Helicopter Association International (HAI), International Helicopter Safety Foundation (IHSF), and the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST).  Given this formidable level of engagement in so many diverse areas, Five-Alpha brings an understanding, expertise and experience level to this partnership, that is unparalleled in the industry.

“I am very excited to be partnering with the Varon Vehicles Corporation and their team,” Says Mr. Alexander. “Their methodology and concept of operations for Urban Air Mobility shows great promise.  I am very much looking forward to seeing what we can accomplish in this space together.”

“We’re leveraging on the legacy of aviation as we produce this new form of air transportation which will be electric and for urban use,” says Felipe Varon, CEO and Founder of Varon Vehicles Corporation. “The expertise of Five-Alpha is tremendous added value for the design of our infrastructure and operations, and we’re really looking forward to this active collaboration as we ideate what needs to be completely new, but also as we integrate the solid and well proven foundations of safe and reliable aviation.”

Varon Vehicles has joined the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium (CAAM)

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Varon Vehicles has joined the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility Consortium, or CAAM, which brings together important global stakeholders for implementation of the next generation of air mobility in Canada.

Canadian Advanced Air Mobility connects Canada and the rest of the world through the future of flight. CAAM creates a unified national strategy for zero emission advanced air mobility through a regional implementation model. CAAM’s long term goal for 2040 is to have 1 in 5 aircrafts operating in Canada with zero emissions using a triple bottom line approach that considers social, economic, and environmental challenges and opportunities of this new industry.

“As a leader in the Latin American market bringing AAM to reality, CAAM’s partnership with Varon Vehicles continues to expand and showcase the importance of international collaboration with this rapidly developing industry,” says JR Hammond, CAAM’s Executive Director.

“As we strive to implement a radical new form of mobility infrastructure in the Latin American region, we are actively sharing experiences with other ecosystems in different countries around the world, and we’re now proud to join CAAM as they implement Urban Air Mobility in Canada, focused on the mobility needs for their region,” says Felipe Varon, CEO and Founder of Varon Vehicles. “There is much to share and learn from CAAM, who are globally recognized leaders of UAM in Canada. This collaboration will be instrumental in the development of our nascent UAM industry.”

Flight Crowd to collaborate with Varon Vehicles on improving public perception and aceptance of Urban Air Mobility (UAM)

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Manchester, United Kingdom – April 6th , 2021. Today, Flight Crowd and Varon Vehicles have announced a partnership aimed at positively shaping public perception and acceptance of the future flight industry. Flight Crowd is set to bring their expertise in outreach and educating the general community on the topic of UAM, specifically focusing on the Latin American region. This collaboration will complement Varon Vehicles’ progress of developing their “Infrastructure Networks”, a set of vertiports with virtual lanes over the low altitude city skies connecting them, and fleets of their electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) next generation, “green” aircraft for urban and sub urban use, servicing between them.

“At Flight Crowd we’re committed to advancing the public interest and perception of Urban Air Mobility”, says James Gill, Co-Founder. “In order to do this effectively, we need to develop strong relationships with the key stakeholders in the industry like Varon Vehicles. By doing so we can build a complete picture of the Urban Air Mobility sector, and our sustainable transport future.” Mariya Tarabanovska, Flight Crowd’s Co-Founder adds, “Public perception is still one of the biggest barriers to mass-scale UAM implementation. We wish to help address any fears or uncertainties the community may have when it comes to understanding the benefits that future flight industry may bring to Latin America.”

Varon Vehicles leads a global ecosystem of stakeholders from the Urban Air Mobility community with the goal of integrating the systems and infrastructure into Latin America and they are ahead in their implementation plans in Colombia as a first chosen country. Flight Crowd will continue to bridge the gap between the industry and the public, setting sights more internationally.

“Generating the proper public acceptance is paramount at this stage in our nascent industry, and we have the responsibility to plan for it for the coming years”, says Felipe Varon, CEO of Varon Vehicles. “We need to transmit the correct message to decision makers at many levels, from politicians to zoning officers, from civil aviation authority personnel to communities, about what it is that we’re really doing, why it’s safe and what the values are for socio-economic development. Flight Crowd makes an extremely valuable partner to tackle this purpose as they can bring forth the tools for successful communication and education strategies”.

Flight Crowd is an Urban Air Mobility Community. It aims to both educate and grow the wider public interest in the mobility industry through a variety of programs and projects. Contact James Gill, Co-Founder, james@flight-crowd.com, or Mariya Tarabanovska, Co-Founder, mariya@flight-crowd.com, www.flight-crowd.com.

Varon Vehicles Corporation is a disruptive mobility infrastructure company. It is implementing Urban Air Mobility with the new generation of electric aviation (eVTOLs) to provide radically new urban transportation services. Contact Felipe Varon, CEO, varon.felipe@varonvehicles.com, www.varonvehicles.com.