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As electric aircraft take to the skies, the question is no longer just what will fly, but where will it land? That’s where Skyports, based in London, comes in. As one of the world’s leading developers of vertiport infrastructure and drone delivery services, Skyports is laying the foundation for a global aerial mobility network—quiet, electric, and designed for cities.

While eVTOL manufacturers race to certify aircraft, Skyports is building the launchpads—literally and strategically.

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The Founders: Duncan Walker & Simon Morrish

Skyports was founded in 2018 by Duncan Walker, a commercial real estate expert, and Simon Morrish, an entrepreneur with a background in infrastructure and energy. Their vision: create the physical and digital infrastructure required to make air taxis and autonomous drones viable at scale.

With deep experience in land use, planning, and systems integration, they built Skyports to serve both urban air mobility (UAM) and unmanned drone operations worldwide.

What Skyports Builds: The Vertiport Blueprint

Skyports specializes in designing and operating vertiports—the equivalent of airports for eVTOLs. Their work spans the entire process:

• Site Selection: Identifying high-traffic, infrastructure-ready locations in cities and regions
• Vertiport Design: Creating modular hubs that include landing pads, terminals, battery charging, and air traffic integration
• Operations & Management: Running day-to-day logistics and safety at vertiport sites, much like airport operators
• Testbeds & Demos: Partnering with cities and companies to conduct live urban flight trials

A flagship example is the UK’s first vertiport testbed in Bicester, designed for piloting next-gen eVTOL operations under real-world conditions.

Beyond eVTOLs: Skyports Drone Services

In addition to vertiports, Skyports runs a thriving Drone Services division that focuses on:

• Cargo Delivery: Supporting healthcare, disaster relief, and time-sensitive logistics to rural or remote areas
• Infrastructure Inspection: Offering aerial surveillance of power lines, bridges, and critical infrastructure
• Environmental Monitoring: Helping agencies and researchers gather real-time data across large or inaccessible regions

Skyports uses autonomous drones to solve logistical problems today—while preparing for crewed aircraft tomorrow.

Global Reach & Partnerships

Skyports has built a global presence through strategic partnerships with:

• eVTOL manufacturers, to ensure compatibility between aircraft and infrastructure
• Governments and regulators, to help shape policies and launch demonstration flights
• Airport authorities and real estate developers, to integrate vertiports into urban and suburban transit hubs
• Telecom and energy firms, to build the digital and electrical backbone needed for scalable UAM

They’ve conducted trials and built infrastructure projects in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North America.

Why Ceekers Should Watch Skyports

For Ceekers—builders, storytellers, and future-focused innovators—Skyports is critical for several reasons:

• They enable the ecosystem: Without vertiports, eVTOLs remain a science project. Skyports brings air mobility into real cities.
• Infrastructure = Opportunity: Creators, investors, and urban designers can tap into new vertical mobility hubs
• Drone logistics now, air taxis next: Skyports is already moving cargo autonomously today
• Sustainability First: Their entire business supports electric flight, low-emissions logistics, and quieter urban airspace
• Built for Immersive Travel: Imagine boarding a quiet electric aircraft at a rooftop vertiport to reach your next event, studio, or retreat—no traffic required

Looking Ahead

Skyports is building the ground-level reality that makes urban air travel possible. While others focus on flight, they’re designing the world’s first network of takeoff and landing sites for electric aircraft—modular, scalable, and ready for a clean future.

As vertiports become as common as bus stops and train platforms, Skyports is already ahead—positioned to anchor the infrastructure of airborne cities.

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