MIAMI, FL and AUSTIN, TX – July 28, 2026 – Jeppesen ForeFlight and UrbanLink Air Mobility today announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on electronic flight bag (EFB) requirements and dispatch procedures supporting electric vertical takeoff and landing (e-VTOL) and other all-electric aircraft operations in the South Florida airspace.
Under the MOU, the companies will jointly define and document EFB functional, performance, and connectivity requirements alongside dispatch standard operating procedures for e-VTOL, short takeoff and landing (STOL), seaplane, and conventional aircraft operations. The collaboration will also address airway planning and integration, air traffic control (ATC) coordination, airport operations, and vertiport operations that will support UrbanLink's advanced air mobility network across South Florida.
The two companies will establish a joint Steering Committee to oversee the work. Deliverables are expected to include an EFB requirements specification, a consolidated set of dispatch SOPs, an integration and ATC coordination plan, airport and vertiport operations procedures, and a validation and trials plan incorporating tabletop exercises and simulations ahead of any operational deployment.
“As advanced air mobility moves from concept to commercial reality, operators need flight deck tools and dispatch standards built specifically for electric aircraft,” said Brad Surak, CEO, Jeppesen ForeFlight. “Working with UrbanLink gives us a real-world testbed in one of the busiest and most complex airspace environments in the country that will let us shape EFB and dispatch standards for e-VTOL operations from the ground up.”
“South Florida's airspace and vertiport infrastructure are still being defined for electric aircraft, and getting the operational fundamentals right from day one is critical,” said Ed Wegel, Founder and Chairman, UrbanLink Air Mobility. “Partnering with Jeppesen ForeFlight gives us access to decades of flight deck and dispatch expertise as we build out our EFB requirements and operating procedures for e-VTOL and all-electric aircraft.”
About Jeppesen ForeFlight
Jeppesen ForeFlight provides the data, software, and insights that power every segment of aviation. Pilots, operators, and flight crews trust us to plan, navigate, monitor, and optimize more than 60 million commercial, military, business, and general aviation flights each year. Our platforms support crew, fleet, and flight planning; network and operations management; and flight deck solutions. Our navigation data remains the global standard. From inventing paper charts a century ago to leading today's AI-enabled era, we deliver deep domain expertise with unmatched insights as the platform for the aviation industry.
About UrbanLink Air Mobility
UrbanLink Air Mobility®, formed in 2024, is an advanced air mobility company based in Miami, Florida and is focused on operating a fleet of all electric and hybrid propulsion aircraft. It was launched by Ed Wegel, an aviation serial entrepreneur with over 45 years of airline experience. Along with its sister company UrbanX Sea Mobility®, it is an integral part of URBYN®, which will operate airlines and aviation services companies dedicated to the advance air mobility sector. UrbanLink and UrbanX have orders for the NOEMI Seaplane, the MD-1 Eviator aircraft, the Vaeridion Microliner, and commitments for the BETA ALIA vtol aircraft and plan to operate the REGENT Seaglider. Initial geographic operating regions include Florida and the Caribbean. URBYN® will provide aircraft leasing and aircraft maintenance services to the air and sea mobility sectors. For more information visit www.flyurbanlink.com.
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