Jose Ignacio Rodriguez
Jose Ignacio is a polyvalent manager (managing director) of the vertiport operations company with a strong background in ATM, UTM, UAM and eVTOLs. He is originally a telecommunications engineer from Seville with over 15 years’ experience in defense and aerospace, working for Indra, Everis/NTT, EHang, Sintersa and Bluenest. He pilots large eVTOLs for passengers and has experience in aeronautical information, safety, air traffic management, drone operations and marketing.
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2 - Advanced air mobility (AAM), vertiports and infrastructure - 10:55 - 11:25
Success stories: vertiport tests in Europe and LATAM
This presentation will cover the company's experiences, test flights, lessons learned, SESAR projects (such as EUREKA, U-ELCOME and PRIAM) and real use cases in vertiport and drone operations in the airport environment (Guanacaste Airport (LIR) with Vinci – Coriport group, Reserva Conchal heliport with Marriott Group, INTA aerodrome in Rozas and ATLAS Center in Villacarrillo). The EH216 passenger eVTOL and the company's advanced vertiport control solution will be featured.
The audience will learn:
- Vertiport operations with advanced control solutions: UTM, meteorology, 4G coverage, GNSS
- Passenger and cargo eVTOL flight tests
- Innovative air mobility SESAR3 projects outcomes
- AAM emergency procedures
