Skyports Infrastructure, in partnership with leading UK aviation entities, has launched the OxCam AAM Corridor demonstrator, aimed at testing electric air-taxi services between Oxford and Cambridge.
Supported by UK Research and Innovation’s Future Flight: Regional Demonstrator 2 program, the six-month initiative brings together expertise in vertiport infrastructure, aircraft operations, airspace management, regulation, and community engagement to move advanced air mobility (AAM) from concept toward operational reality.
What’s happening in the project:
- A piloted demonstration flight of Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 eVTOL is planned, departing from Bicester Vertiport. This would mark the first passenger eVTOL flight from a vertiport in the UK.
- The consortium will test the full ecosystem: infrastructure development, regulatory frameworks, public engagement, and real-world operations across the Oxford–Cambridge corridor.
- The underlying Bicester vertiport has already broken ground adjacent to existing aviation runways and is scheduled for completion in early 2025.
Why it matters:
This project establishes a blueprint for regional eVTOL services in the UK. It aligns with government goals to strengthen connectivity, support net zero emissions, and promote economic growth along the Oxfordshire–Cambridge corridor.
As the regulatory environment for eVTOL transitions into focus, such as the UK’s recently issued eVTOL Development Model, the OxCam Corridor could become an early litmus test for how commercial air mobility will operate in densely populated regions.