Everyone loves to travel. Now, Filipinos can travel in style by flying green, with zero-emission cars making air travel more environmentally friendly.
On Thursday, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) signed a partnership deal with zero-emissions aircraft designer and manufacturer, Australian firm AMSL Aero, to explore the deployment of hydrogen-powered vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, or "flying cars," and provide the catalyst for a hydrogen production industry in the Philippines.
"This agreement also supports our vision to transform New Clark City into a smart and sustainable metropolis, which includes modern energy and transport infrastructure," BCDA President and Chief Executive Officer Joshua Bingcang said.
"We look forward to progressing this partnership to achieve positive technological, economic, and social outcomes for the Philippines," Bingcang added.
Zero-emission flying cars in air travel encompass a broad spectrum of practices, technologies, and policies designed to mitigate the aviation industry's environmental impact.
AMSL Aero is a sustainable development aerospace technology firm that manufactures the world-leading long-range hydrogen-electric VTOL aircraft, the Vertiia. BCDA and AMSL Aero's partnership aims to commence a feasibility study on using flying cars within the former's properties.
VTOL aircraft can connect the archipelago—a characteristic of the Philippines that makes moving people and goods more challenging—through passenger and freight carriage air bridges.
As Vertiia is powered by hydrogen, which does not emit carbon dioxide, the partnership also targets strategically building hydrogen production plants.
BCDA said AMSL Aero also intends to explore establishing investments in the Philippines in aerospace manufacturing and maintenance, aviation operations, aerospace parts manufacture, air logistics, air passenger carriage, emergency medical services, hazard assistance and disaster relief, and defense.
"The partnership agreement with BCDA and the recently signed partnership with Life Flight New Zealand clearly demonstrate the global demand and opportunity for hydrogen-powered VTOL technology. These agreements will enable AMSL Aero to develop our innovative Vertiia technology further to support multi-national requirements for passenger, cargo, air rescue, aeromedical, and military air operations," AMSL Aero CEO Max York said.
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