Smart Urban eFly - smart urban electric aviation ecosystem

Welcome to the news site of the Smart Urban eFly project!

Here we follow the future of regional electric aviation and it's full of fascinating developments, interesting talking points, and plenty of open questions. We publish news, events, and publications produced by the project, all related to how electric aviation is transforming mobility in Finland, and especially in Uusimaa.

Follow the progress, get inspired by innovation, and join us on the journey toward more sustainable and smarter aviation!

Webinar: The future of electric aviation and business travel

Join us for a glimpse into the future of electric aviation!

In our webinar, we'll unveil the findings from our interview study on what business travelers and travel management experts expect from this new era in aviation. You'll get to know customer personas and customer journeys, and hear expert perspectives on the possibilities electric air travel offers for business travel.

The video is in Finnish with English subtitles.

Workshop: Regional Electric Air Traffic in Helsinki 

In November 2025, the Smart Urban eFly project brought together experts to explore how electric RAM (Regional Air Mobility) could become a reality in the Helsinki metropolitan area. The workshop examined technical, social, and ecological perspectives, and discussed infrastructure needs and environmental impacts.

Participants got to see visualisations of a proposed urban eSTOL airfield envisioned for the Ilmala area, and hear perspectives from representatives of the city, manufacturers, and operators. The event also featured a demo video of electric flight, sparking further discussion on the ideas it raised. The conversations held at the event helped concretize what kinds of solutions are needed to integrate electric air traffic into urban transport systems.

Browse the workshop materials here

Electric Aviation and the Future of Business Travel

We interviewed business travelers and individuals working in travel management roles within organisations. In this report, we present the business travel customer personas and customer journeys developed from these interviews.

We also highlight the challenges customers currently experience with business travel, as well as the effects of travel policy. In addition, we explore the opportunities and challenges of electric flight from a business travel perspective.

The report is in Finnish. 

Check out the report on the future of business travel

The Future of Aviation in Finland – Business Models and Routes

How could electric and hybrid aviation transform Finland's regional air traffic? This report examines the cost structure, business models, and route potential of the next generation of aircraft, and assesses whether some of today's subsidy-dependent routes could operate commercially viably in the future.

The report is in Finnish. 

Check out the report on the future of aviation

The Urban Airfield of the Future

This report presents the Smart Urban eFly project's vision of an urban eSTOL city airfield, applied in this pilot to Helsinki's Ilmala district. It examines how electric regional air traffic could be integrated into the urban structure, what technical and environmental impacts the solution would bring, and what opportunities it opens up for sustainable mobility.

The report outlines the design principles and offers a glimpse of what an airfield in an urban environment could look like. The reports were prepared by a working group from Sitowise Oy. Explore the reports below!

The report is in Finnish. 

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Demovideo: Electric aviation 

What might the travel experience look like when a flight departs from the city center, transfers are seamless, and environmental impacts are significantly reduced? This demo video of electric flight takes you on a fictional customer's journey from Helsinki to Iisalmi, showing what flying could look like in the future.

The video illustrates the possibilities offered by new technology and business models, and shows how seamless, modern travel differs from traditional flying.

The video is in Finnish with English subtitles.