In Dubai, city and emirate in the UAE the first vertical take - off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi successfully completed test flights between two city's districts of the emirate as reported by Emirates News Agency (WAM).
The air taxi is designed to carry four passengers in addition to the pilot and can a maximum speed of 320 km/h. The battery allows it to cover distances of up to 160 kilometres, it features electric, six - propeller aircraft like the Joby S4, engineered with multiple redundancies, including separate motors,and inverters.
The battery for each propeller is expected to take around 30 minutes for a full charge, and a seamless and on - demand booking experience is similar to a ride - hailing app.
This innovative electric aircraft has a focus on reducing travel times dramatically, such as a 10 - 12 minutes flight from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Palm Jumeirah instead o 45 minutes by car, offering a fast, quiet, and zero - emission transport option, and will serve various key locations, such as Dubai Marina, Burj Khalifa, and the previously mentioned Palm Jumeirah.
The development is the result of a collaboration between Dubai’s Roads Authority (RTA) and Joby Aviation, an American aviation company headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, supported from various Dubai authorities including General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Dubai Civil Aviation (DCAA).
Regular passenger services are scheduled to begin in 2026, by that time, all the ncessary infrastructure will be completed and all required approvals from civil authorities obtained.
The first flight is considered an important milestone in the development of air mobility. Currently, 60% of construction has been completed for the first dedicated air taxi station.
The facility will consist on four floors : two for parking and two for take - off and landing pads, as well as cargo and passenger facilities. The station is expected to handle up to 42.000 take - offs and approximately 170.000 passengers annually.
Simultaneously, three additional landing pads are being constructed in different districts of Dubai. An agreement with the RTA includes four initial main routes within the city, with plans to expand to other emirates and connecting them to neighbouring regional cities in the future.
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