Electric Air taxis will launched by 2027 Announced by UAE's Ras Al Khaymah
The UAE’s northern emirate of Ras Al Khaimah will bring high-tech electric air taxis to the skies by 2027, tourism chiefs announced at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) on Tuesday. Electric air taxis – which will be able to carry multiple passengers - will be connected by vertiports across the emirate. Similar initiatives have previously been announced in Dubai. At ATM, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Authority (RAKTA) inked a deal with Skyports, the company leading the development of vertiport infrastructure. Skyports will develop a network of vertiports to connect key attractions across Ras Al Khaimah, aligning with RAKTA’s Strategic Plan 2030. Under the agreement, RAKTA and Skyports will collaboratively design, develop, and operate Ras Al Khaimah’s first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi ecosystem, with commercial operations set to commence by 2027. It will enable fast, zero-emission transport to Ras Al Khaimah’s most popular areas and attractions, including A...