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“We See Tremendous Potential
in the Asia-Pacific Market”
Interview: David Rottblatt, Senior Director
of Strategy & Commercialization, Supernal
David Rottblatt, Senior Director landscape for existing letters of
of Strategy & Commercialization, intent that have been signed for
Supernal, expects advanced air eVTOL aircraft, a significant per-
mobility (AAM) to take off in a big centage comes from the APAC
way in the Asia Pacific region. market which presents a direc-
tional indicator that the region
“Supernal sees tremendous is poised to benefit significantly
potential as an OEM in the Asia- from this technology.”
Pacific market, thanks in part to
strong and stable national gov- Supernal, Hyundai Motor
ernments with whom we have Group’s AAM company, unveiled
partnered that can streamline S-A2, its electric vertical takeoff
adoption of new transportation and landing (eVTOL) vehicle
modalities, such as the scal- product concept in January this
ing up of AAM,” he tells Arun year. The company is planning
Sivasankaran. “Additionally, to launch a full-scale technology
if you consider the global demonstrator later this year.
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