According to foreign media reports, on July 29, Hyundai Motors and Kia Motors demonstrated their advanced air transportation services and demonstrated aircraft and ride-hailing processes at Samarinda Airport in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Officials from Indonesia’s Ministry of Transport and officials from the City Administration in the capital, Nusantara, attended the presentation, and Hyundai explained how the company has developed shared travel applications Shucle and dedicated aircraft to adapt to local customers and further provide better travel options in the future.
, Hyundai and Kia explained to Indonesian government officials how to use Shucle to book, call and pay for land or air travel services.
Later, Hyundai Motor representatives experienced Hyundai’s electric bus County tailored for the demonstration and demonstrated how the bus transported passengers to their destination, the hangar.
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For flight demonstrations, Hyundai and Kia used the Optionally Piloted Personal Air Vehicle (OPPAV) developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute.
Hyundai and Kia participated in the development of the aircraft’s electric power system.
, OPPAV flew about two kilometers after taking off and landed safely at its destination following the flight route agreed in advance with the Indonesian authorities.
, Indonesia consists of 18,000 islands.
Due to difficulties in developing land transportation, this Southeast Asian country is considered to have great potential in developing advanced air transportation.
Hyundai also showed off a miniature version of the S-A2 aircraft, which debuted at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January.
The S-A2 was developed by Supernal, Hyundai’s American company specializing in advanced air transportation.
The company aims to commercialize flying taxi services by 2028.
, According to Hyundai Motor Company, Indonesian officials have shown strong interest in the S-A2, asking about the aircraft’s design and performance specifications.
Kim Cheol-ung, vice president and advanced air mobility (AAM) business development officer of Hyundai Motor Group, said: “If the future air transportation sector wants to gain a foothold, it will not only need to develop aircraft, but also need cooperation from the entire aviation industry.
Supernal, Hyundai Motor and Kia will continue to carry out research and development with the goal of commercializing AAM business in 2028, while continuing to maintain strategic alliances with the Indonesian government and institutions to lead the future AAM ecosystem.
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