Bloomberg Businessweek Redefining Advanced Air Mobility
Nov 12, 2025
Lisa Wright, Founder and CEO of Landings, discusses transforming rural transportation through vertiports for advanced air mobility. With 20 years in architecture and operations, she shares her vision on infrastructure needs and logistical innovations. Topics include the essential placement of vertiports, their range of costs, and initial applications like freight and emergency services. Lisa emphasizes the importance of sustainable energy solutions and partnerships with eVTOL manufacturers to catalyze regional investment and revitalization.
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Personal Experience With eVTOLs
- Lisa Wright has sat in two eVTOLs on the ground but hasn't flown in one yet.
- She notes some passenger test flights have occurred internationally and with related aircraft types.
Infrastructure, Not Just Aircraft, Drives Adoption
- eVTOL adoption hinges on a widespread charging and landing network, not just aircraft readiness.
- Lisa Wright argues thousands of vertiports are needed to deliver on point-to-point travel promises.
Vertiports Fit Into Existing Real Estate
- Vertiports resemble helipads and fit on small parcels like manufacturing or retail sites.
- Wright says they don't require thousands of acres and can be integrated into varied real estate types.