Dubai will have flying air taxis within three years says Sheikh Mohammed.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai confirmed he has approved the design of air taxi stations in the city and the location of stations planned for the initial phase of operations.
Dubai Air Taxis will initially fly from four locations:
- DXB airport
- Downtown
- Palm Jumeirah
- Marina
Dubai air taxi plan
Flying taxis will have a theoretical top speed of 300kmph and will be able to fly 241km.
Sheikh Mohammed took to social media to break the news ahead of the World Government Summit being held in the city this week.
“Today, we approved the designs of flying taxi stations in Dubai which will operate within three years,” Sheikh Mohammed tweeted.
In a video shared by Sheikh Mohammed it says the emirate will be the first location in the world with a fully developed network of vertiports (the name given to the stations where flying taxis can take off and land).
The flying taxis will have zero emissions and be able to carry four passengers and a pilot.
The RTA has partnered with international aviation experts Skyports Infrastructure and Joby Aviation to develop the air taxi plans.
Known as electric vehicle take-off and landing machines (eVTOL), Sheikh Mohammed says the flying taxis will take flight from 2026.
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