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Signature and UrbanV launch a U.S. vertiport alliance, with no sites named
Signature Aviation said on October 21, 2026 that it and UrbanV formally launched Signature UrbanV Alliance, a U.S. joint venture first announced in June 2025, to develop advanced air mobility infrastructure. The release says work starts at existing Signature terminals and adds vertiports as demand grows, for multiple manufacturers and operators. No sites, dates or amounts are named.
Signature Aviation said on October 21, 2026 that it and UrbanV launched Signature UrbanV Alliance, called SUVA. Signature says the U.S. joint venture was first announced in June 2025 and is now formally established, "marking the transition from planning to implementation." Signature says it was unveiled at NBAA-BACE 2026. The June 2025 agreement page on UrbanV's site did not load, so this page uses only what Signature states about that earlier step.
What Signature says the alliance will do
Signature says SUVA will develop an advanced air mobility network connecting airports with urban and regional destinations, starting from existing Signature terminal locations and expanding into dedicated vertiports and other purpose-built infrastructure as demand grows. Signature says early deployments are expected to add charging, aircraft handling and guest services at existing facilities. Adding dedicated vertiports is described as a later step, as operations and demand grow. Those are plans.
Signature says SUVA will be a common infrastructure platform for multiple aircraft manufacturers and operators, rather than one aircraft type or one operator. It says the company will work with airports, municipalities, real-estate owners, manufacturers, operators and infrastructure partners to identify priority locations. No location is named.
Signature chief commercial officer Derek DeCross says the alliance is a chance to shape both the infrastructure and the guest experience. UrbanV executive director Massimiliano Pane says advanced air mobility will need connected infrastructure ready ahead of large-scale commercial operations. Both remarks are in Signature's release. Neither one names a site or a date.
What is not established
No airport, city, opening date or investment amount is stated. A search summary that named Florida, New York, California and Texas is not used, because Signature's page does not say that. The June 2025 joint-venture terms were not available: UrbanV's 2025 page returned a 404, and a GlobeNewswire copy of the October launch did not load. No vertiport is described as under construction or open. No manufacturer or operator is named as a customer.
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