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Airlines
Dubai is no stranger to being a trendsetter, but if realized, this latest leap could propel the city into the transportation super league.
Gordon Smith | 2 months ago
The all-electric air taxi service could go a long way in helping India combat its growing problems of pollution and congestion in its major cities.
Chris Thomas, Reuters | 6 months ago
The new production plant is a major step in Joby's quest to begin commercial passenger service in 2025, but the company has a lot more work to do to obtain certification from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Valerie Insinna, Reuters | 7 months ago
Tourism
As countries in the Middle East set ambitious tourism targets for the future, Saudi Arabia is investing in infrastructure to drive numbers, while Dubai is investing in technology to adopt "Smart Gates" at Dubai airport and looking to make air taxis a reality.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago
News Blog
Dubai has yet again revealed its plans to connect the city through flying taxis and expects to launch aerial taxi operations by 2026. In 2017, the city had test-flown a driverless vehicle called the Autonomous Air Taxi, that was touted to be the world’s first self-flying taxi service set to be introduced by Dubai’s Road and…
Archer Aviation has a lot of work to do before it gets anywhere near its target of making 2,000 electric air taxis annually. But at least it knows what it has to do to hit ambitious goals many experts are skeptical about.
David Shepardson, Reuters | 1 year ago
While Air Lease's Steven Udvar-Házy believes Europe is likely to see more airline consolidation, he's uncertain that will be the case in Latin America. Watch him also discuss challenges facing companies involved in both the aircraft and electric air taxi markets.
Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago
Saudi Arabia’s national flag carrier Saudia announced on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with German air taxi startup Lilium to purchase 100 jets. With this purchase Saudia intends to launch new electric point-to-point connections as well as seamless feeder connections to Saudia’s hubs for business class guests, the airline said in a release.…
Airline Weekly
Electric air taxis have captured airlines' attention by offering them a solution to the last-mile of travelers' trips, and meeting carbon emission targets. AirAsia is the latest to jump for the technology with a big commitment for the proposed planes.
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