US-based eVTOL maker Wisk Aero and the South East Queensland Council of Mayors (COMSEQ) are teaming up to promote the benefits they say advanced air mobility (AAM) will bring to the region.
“Our work with Wisk sends a clear message to the rest of the world that Brisbane and South East Queensland is open for business. We’re a go-to market for global innovation and technology as the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games draw closer,” said Adrian Schrinner, COMSEQ chair and Brisbane mayor.
"This technology will have an important role to play in an integrated regional transport network, complementing other services like rail and metro. It also presents an opportunity to unlock the south-east’s tourism market by providing new connections between our coast, island and rural destinations," the mayor added.
“Queensland has an incredible opportunity to be at the forefront of AAM,” said Catherine MacGowan, Asia Pacific regional director for Wisk, which has produced what it says is the world's first self-flying, four-seater electric air taxi,
“The region is experiencing unprecedented growth, and establishing a thriving AAM sector will create important economic opportunities and transportation linkages that will help the region develop in a sustainable way,” MacGowan said.