Skyhi Mobility — infrastructure programme
Vertiport and advanced air mobility readiness for Central India
Passenger eVTOL is not yet certified to fly in India. The ground infrastructure it will need, however, is being planned now — and that is the part we are building.
The position
Own the pad, not the promise
Every serious forecast for Indian urban air mobility depends on two things that do not yet exist at scale: a type-certified aircraft, and somewhere lawful to land it.
The aircraft will arrive from manufacturers with far deeper pockets than ours. The landing infrastructure will not — and in Central India, nobody is building it.
So our Mobility programme is a land, regulatory and infrastructure position: identify and secure candidate vertiport sites in Bhopal and Indore, take them through site study and approval as the framework matures, and hold the charging and ground-handling layer that any future operator will have to rent.
- Site identification — obstacle-free approach and departure surfaces
- Grid assessment — electrical capacity for fast charging
- Airspace position — relationship to existing controlled airspace
- Ground access — road connectivity for handling and passenger flow
- Tenure — long-lease options rather than outright purchase
Phasing
What happens when
Medical payload logistics
Legal today. Unmanned aircraft carrying life-critical payloads — not passengers — between health facilities. This is the operational and safety record everything later depends on.
Vertiport site control
Option agreements and site studies on candidate locations in Bhopal and Indore. Low capital, high optionality, no regulatory dependency.
Operator positioning
Engagement with Indian eVTOL manufacturers, and preparation for an air operator permit application — commenced only once a candidate aircraft holds a valid type certificate.
Regulatory tracker
What has to happen before anyone flies a passenger
We maintain this publicly because the sector is full of launch dates that no regulation supports. Reviewed quarterly.
| Requirement | Who issues it | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft type certificate | DGCA | Applications in process by Indian manufacturers; no full passenger type certificate issued |
| Urban air mobility policy | Ministry of Civil Aviation | Draft framework circulated; finalisation pending |
| Vertiport standards | DGCA | Advisory guidance issued; site approval process maturing |
| Air operator permit | DGCA | Not available until a type-certified aircraft exists |
| Pilot licensing for type | DGCA | Framework under development |
| Insurance products | Insurers / IRDAI | Limited availability in the Indian market |
Verify the current position independently at civilaviation.gov.in and dgca.gov.in before making any commercial decision on the basis of this table.
Partnership
Who we want to hear from
State and municipal bodies
Land identification, corridor planning and public infrastructure integration in Bhopal, Indore and along the expressway corridor.
Hospitals and institutions
Rooftop and campus sites suitable for future medical air mobility, starting with unmanned payload operations today.
eVTOL manufacturers
Indian and international manufacturers seeking a Central India ground infrastructure and maintenance partner.