RTA, Joby complete first crewed eVTOL aerial taxi flight
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- 1RTA and Joby Aviation completed the first crewed eVTOL aerial taxi flight in Dubai.
- 2The flight took place between the Dubai Jetman Helipad and Al Maktoum International Airport.
- 3Skyports Infrastructure has completed 60% of the construction of the first aerial taxi vertiport near Dubai International Airport.
- 4RTA has signed agreements to establish additional vertiports with Emaar Properties, Atlantis The Royal, and Wasl Asset Management Group.
- 5Joby Aviation plans to begin commercial passenger service in Dubai by 2026.
- 6The aerial taxi service is expected to reduce travel time between Dubai International Airport and Palm Jumeirah to approximately 10 minutes.
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in collaboration with Joby Aviation, achieved a milestone with the first crewed electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aerial taxi flight between two locations in the UAE. The Joby Aviation eVTOL aircraft flew from the Dubai Jetman Helipad in Margham to Al Maktoum International Airport, coinciding with the Dubai Airshow 2025. This accomplishment positions Joby Aviation as the first company globally to complete a crewed eVTOL flight between two distinct points within the UAE. The RTA also announced that Skyports Infrastructure has completed 60% of the construction of the first aerial taxi vertiport near Dubai International Airport (DXB).
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