Inmarsat targets eVTOL market with Supernal partnership

Satellite provider Inmarsat wants to capitalise on the growing demand for commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) services.
The company on Tuesday partnered with Supernal, a company owned by Korean car maker Hyundai that is developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Similarly to a helicopter, its first passenger aircraft is designed to provide short-haul flights of around 30 miles for a small number of passengers. It has a pilot seat, but the company is also including i