Goyang City Discusses UAM Industry Development Strategies with City Council... Accelerates K-UAM Demonstration Project Roadmap

Goyang Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Donghwan) announced on the 28th that it shared the results of the "Goyang Special City UAM Industry Development Plan Research Project" with the Goyang City Council at the City Council Video Conference Room on the 27th, and discussed strategies to foster the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) industry in connection with the second phase of the Korean Urban Air Mobility (K-UAM) Grand Challenge demonstration project.

Goyang Special City shared the results of the "Goyang Special City UAM Industry Development Plan Research Project" with the Goyang City Council at the Goyang City Council video conference room on the 27th. Provided by Goyang Special City

The briefing was attended by officials from the Future Industry Division of Goyang Special City’s Self-Sufficient City Bureau, the chair and members of the Goyang City Council’s Environment and Economy Committee, and representatives from research agencies such as Korea Aerospace University and YJ Global Co., Ltd.

During the briefing, research results were shared, including strategies for the development of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry, findings from the UAM social acceptance survey, and the AAM Operations Concept (1.0). The direction for building Goyang’s future industrial foundation was also presented, including plans for demonstration projects linked to the UAM vertiport under construction at 2707 Daehwa-dong, strategies for attracting UAM companies, and the potential for establishing an MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) complex.

A city official stated, "Goyang Special City is actively preparing for the UAM demonstration project in cooperation with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Gyeonggi Province, and Korea Aerospace University. This research project will serve as an important foundation for Goyang Special City to become a hub for the UAM industry."

A researcher from YJ Global Co., Ltd. proposed a plan to establish an R&D Center for UAM and AAM innovative technologies, suggesting, "Goyang should designate a pilot operation zone as soon as possible to strengthen incentives for companies and the industry, and should strategically and gradually form public-private consultative bodies with major companies."

Lee Haerim, Chair of the City Council’s Environment and Economy Committee, said, "The City Council will spare no advice and support for the promotion and activation of the UAM industry in Goyang Special City," adding, "We will work together so that Goyang Special City can establish itself as a central hub for the UAM industry."

The city plans to finalize the research project by incorporating the feedback gathered from discussions with the City Council, and to actively pursue follow-up measures such as preparing for the UAM demonstration project and establishing an industry development roadmap, centering on the UAM vertiport scheduled for construction by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport near KINTEX.

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