Flying taxis
- Middle East
UAE unveils first vertiport for electric flying taxis
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirate’s first operational vertiport for vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) was unveiled at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. This came after General Civil Aviation Authority…
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UAE’s first vertiport gets green light for operations
United Arab Emirates (UAE) General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has granted operational approval for the country’s first vertiport. The port is a specific area that facilitates the landing and take-off of eVTOL…
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Pilgrims can soon take flying taxis from Jeddah to Makkah hotels
In a significant move, Umrah and Haj pilgrims arriving at King Abdulaziz Airport in Jeddah will soon be able to take flying taxis all the way to the airstrips in hotels in…
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Saudi Arabia: Electric flying taxis to take off by 2026
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s budget airline Flynas has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brazil-based Eve Air Mobility to explore the possibility of starting electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) operations in…
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Saudi: Flying taxis to be available for transportation in NEOM
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced that flying taxis would be used for transportation in the Kingdom’s smart city NEOM, as work is underway to develop the first environmentally…
