Dubai has completed a landmark crewed electric air taxi flight in what is being hailed as a significant step in the emirate's cutting-edge vision for the future of transport.
The journey – which authorities said was the first of its kind – took place between Al Maktoum International Airport and a landing pad near the desert conservation reserve in Margham.
A successful vertical take off and landing was completed by the piloted aircraft, operated in partnership with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and California-based Joby Aviation.
The test flight was conducted ahead of the Dubai Airshow, which gets under way on Monday and comes as the UAE steps up efforts to launch flying taxi passenger services as early as next year.
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