Summary:
- UrbanV and Pax Aeroportos partner to co-develop vertiport infrastructure at São Paulo’s Campo de Marte and Rio de Janeiro’s Jacarepaguá airports, advancing Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) in Brazil.
- The collaboration integrates vertiports into existing urban airport operations, positioning both sites as future gateways for scalable Urban Air Mobility networks.
- Building on a regulatory sandbox with Brazil’s civil aviation authority, the initiative supports next-generation aviation infrastructure and connected urban transport ecosystems.
UrbanV and Pax Aeroportos, concessionaire and operator of two of Brazil’s most strategic urban airports, have signed an agreement to co-develop and integrate vertiport infrastructure at Campo de Marte in São Paulo and Jacarepaguá in Rio de Janeiro.
The partnership brings together UrbanV’s international expertise in vertiport network design and operations with Pax Aeroportos’ strong operational footprint and long-term vision for urban aviation infrastructure in Brazil, positioning the two airports as future gateways for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM).
Building on a collaboration already underway in Brazil – started with the establishment of a regulatory sandbox at Campo de Marte in cooperation with ANAC (Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency) – the two companies are adding another building block to their shared roadmap to enable scalable and integrated AAM networks in the country.
Campo de Marte is expected to serve as a central node within the São Paulo metropolitan area, offering hangar capacity and enabling connections to high-demand locations such as main international airports, Faria Lima, Alphaville, Campinas and Santos. Jacarepaguá is positioned to play a similar role in Rio de Janeiro, offering a key access point for the western part of the city enabling future connections to Copacabana, Niterói and the city’s main airports, and leveraging its importance within Brazil’s executive and helicopter aviation ecosystem.
“Operating two of Brazil’s most strategic urban airports, we see Advanced Air Mobility as a natural evolution of urban aviation,” said Pax Aeroportos CEO Rogerio Augusto Prado. “This partnership with UrbanV allows us to build on our strong presence in Brazil while exploring new opportunities to integrate next-generation air mobility solutions into our airports and the cities they serve.”
The collaboration reflects a shared ambition to further develop Urban Air Mobility solutions in Brazil, leveraging existing infrastructure while opening the door to future expansion and additional projects.
“This agreement strengthens our presence in one of the most strategic markets for Advanced Air Mobility,” said UrbanV Chairman Ivan Bassato. “Together with Pax Aeroportos, we are building the foundations for future air mobility networks in Brazil, starting from airports that already play a central role in urban aviation.”
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