About NexAvian

Built for aviation’s next chapter.

NexAvian is an advanced air mobility advisory company supporting organizations as they navigate new markets, develop operations and build the partnerships needed for real-world deployment.

Our experience

Connected globally.

Flight demonstrations, regulatory engagement, infrastructure integration and industry platforms across Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America.

Montréal · 2017Singapore · 2019Seoul · 2022Rome · 2023NEOM · 2023Paris · 2024New York · 2024Tokyo · 2024Zhuhai · 2025Shanghai · 2025Bangkok · 2026Singapore · 2026

12 milestones since 2017

Asia-Pacific07

  • Singapore

    Regulatory sandbox and ecosystem display

  • Seoul

    Flight demo campaign and regulatory engagement

  • Tokyo

    eVTOL demo readiness and certification strategy

  • Zhuhai

    AAM events partnership with AERO Asia on leadership panels

  • Shanghai

    AAM cross-border OEM partnership

  • Bangkok

    Thought leadership panel and POC concept design

  • Singapore

    APAC AAM Leadership Summit launched

Europe & Middle East03

  • Rome

    AAM airport and eVTOL infrastructure integrations

  • NEOM

    Supporting eVTOL environmental and climate testing

  • Paris

    Urban eVTOL operational validation test supported

North America02

  • Montréal

    NexAvian launches global eVTOL advisory services

  • New York

    AAM market engagement and validation flight demo activities

Engagement experience with leading aviation authorities and ecosystem stakeholders.

  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
  • European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
  • Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS)
  • Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Korea
  • Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)
  • Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT)

Our team

The people behind NexAvian.

Aviation operations, government affairs and commercial strategy, brought together by a leadership team that has delivered AAM programs on the ground.

Emerson Xu, CEO & Co-Founder
CEO & Co-Founder

Emerson Xu

Based in Singapore

Former Head of China at Volocopter who led early APAC expansion across key eVTOL markets. A contributor to Singapore’s UAM roadmap, with expertise in strategy, regulation, government affairs and partnerships.

Nick Fragassi, COO & Co-Founder
COO & Co-Founder

Nick Fragassi

Based in Canada

20+ years in aviation across MRO, FBO, fleet management and AAM operations. As Head of Aviation Services at Volocopter, he led flight demonstrations in Paris, Rome, Singapore, the USA, Japan, Korea and Saudi Arabia.

Clara Jiang, Head of Commercial & Strategy
Head of Commercial & Strategy

Clara Jiang

Based in Singapore

12+ years of leadership across aviation, fintech and data centre industries. A specialist in cross-border organizational design and international expansion across Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia.

Our mission

Move AAM from possibility to service.

We help connect the markets, operations and partnerships needed to turn AAM ambition into real-world deployment.

NexAvian exists to help make that transition happen.