Dubai witnessed the first manned flight of an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which flew from Margham to Al Maktoum International Airport, marking a significant milestone ahead of the planned launch of air taxi services next year.
The air taxi is fully electric and environmentally friendly, offering exceptional standards of safety, comfort, and speed. It has been designed using the latest global technologies in this field and features six rotors and four independent battery packs, enabling a flight range of up to 160 kilometres and a top speed of 320 km/h. The aircraft can accommodate four passengers in addition to the pilot.
The announcement was made by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, following his review of progress on infrastructure projects aimed at enhancing the road network, public transport systems, air taxi services, and the “The Future Loop” project, which forms part of the Dubai Walk Master Plan.
