Global Scans · Air taxi · Weekly Summary

• [New] By 2028-2030, several cities in Asia, China, parts of Africa, and the Middle East will have regular air taxi/eVTOL service offerings. OnlySky
• [New] The Federal Aviation Administration expects air taxi service to start in 2028. Yahoo News
• [New] The UK hopes to become the first European country to host regular autonomous air taxi routes - possibly linking London to popular holiday destinations by the early 2030s. FliegerFaust
• Reinvigorated electric air taxi developer Volocopter is confident that it can have four new aircraft types in service by 2030 on the back of its rescue earlier in 2025 by Austria's Diamond Aircraft. Flight Global
• Archer Aviation's stock rose sharply by 9.1% after the announcement that its Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft will serve as the cornerstone of a new air taxi service in Osaka Prefecture. eplaneai
• Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority, Joby Aviation, and Skyports Infrastructure have partnered to launch an electric air taxi service in Ras Al Khaimah by 2027. Halldale Group
• Air taxi services will first start in metropolitan Tokyo, before expanding to neighbouring prefectures, including Kansai and Chubu, where the major cities of Osaka and Nagoya are located at. Flight Global
• The emerging eVTOL air taxi industry, having undergone extensive safety and flight tests, could start commercial operations from as early as 2026. Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, trave
• Countries like the UAE, Singapore, the US, and India are in advanced planning or testing phases of VTOL and air taxi services, with launches expected between 2025 and 2026. ETV Bharat
• Joby in Dubai and Archer in Abu Dhabi are both hoping their piloted air taxi flights could start as early as in 2025 or next, though services would likely be limited to a small number of aircraft on set routes. Forbes
• Joby Aviation will transform Dubai's urban landscape with the world's first commercial air taxi service in 2025. Magazine
• If all goes according to plan, commercial air taxi routes could be operational in Abu Dhabi by 2025. Flying Magazine
• A company developing an all-electric air taxi says it is hoping to have it certified for commercial use by 2028 - with the initial builds happening in Gloucestershire. BBC News
• The projected commencement of operations is 2028, with air taxi and scenic flights servicing the Morinomiya area of Osaka, with subsequent expansion planned to offer flights over the scenic regions in and around Beppu Bay in Kyushu. Travel And Tour World
• Vertical Aerospace Ltd. plans to raise more money following a just-concluded round, as the UK startup targets certification of its battery-powered air taxi by 2028. BNN Bloomberg
• India will launch air taxi services in Delhi, Mumbai, and Pune, with trial runs set to begin in 2026. Zag Daily

Last updated: 19 October 2025