Joby Aviation to launch eVTOL air taxi service in UAE, acquires 6-year exclusive rights to operate in Dubai

According to news from this website on February 12, eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft) developer Joby Aviation has signed a final agreement with the Dubai government to start air taxi business in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and obtained 6 years of exclusivity for air operations in Dubai.

In October 2023, Joby Aviation successfully conducted its first manned flight and demonstrated it in New York. It is predicted that the company will begin full operation of air taxi services in 2025.

After securing millions of dollars in initial funding, and a recent California Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) grant, Joby Aviation An eVTOL production base has been established in the United States. With U.S. operations on track, Joby Aviation has set its sights on expanding its eVTOL air taxi operations globally, starting in Dubai.

Joby Aviation has announced that it will launch its first eVTOL operations in 2025, followed by the launch of commercial air taxi operations in Dubai in 2026.

Joby Aviation has also signed an agreement with Skyports to design, build and operate four vertical takeoff and landing sites in the UAE’s most populous city. Joby Aviation said that its air taxi business will be launched at Dubai International Airport (DXB), Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina and City Center . The route map attached to this site is as follows:

Joby Aviation’s eVTOL aircraft can carry 4 passengers and a pilot at speeds exceeding 320 km/h, shortening a route that originally took 45 minutes to 10 minutes journey. Dubai residents will be able to purchase air taxi tickets directly from their mobile phone, board the vehicle at the vertical airport, and take to the sky.

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