In a world where fantasies come true, flying taxis will soon be available in Dubai. 35 air taxi and city air transportation concepts are being developed for Dubai by Falcon Aviation Services and Eve Holding, an electric aircraft business controlled by Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer.
From Dubai, air taxis might fly as early as 2026. According to the agreement, Atlantis, The Palm will be the starting point for the first Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) flight.
Due to this ruling, electric air taxis may soon become commonplace.
According to a news release, both Eve and Falcon will collaborate with regional authorities and stakeholders to build the UAE’s urban air mobility ecosystem. Some start-ups are attempting to diverge from their immediate goals.
The Volocopter is the first manned, all-electric aircraft in the world. The car’s technical prowess and prospects for a more ecologically responsible future were scrutinized during a Berlin presentation. It sounds like a zero. It is drone-powered, and a robot changes the battery before each ride.
The Volocopter design is elegant and cozy. It has leather seats, nine battery systems, a rescue parachute, and a battery that charges quickly (in about 40 minutes). The maximum speed and range of Velocity are 110 km/h and 35 km, respectively. The capacity of an electric car is two people. Volocopter used a location on the outskirts of Paris as a test center and stated last year that it hoped to provide the service within the next several years. It started selling tickets for the inaugural flights last year because it is so convinced the project would be a success.
$355 is the cost of a reservation for a 15-minute flight on the aircraft.
According to Volocopter, the project’s performance during test flights in Germany, Finland, and Singapore gave the company confidence.
The Volocopter conforms with the stringent German and international safety standards and is the first multicopter in the world with a certificate for manned flight. It is an ultralight aircraft that can accommodate two passengers at once.
The weight of the Volocopter is 290 kg, and for takeoff, it can lift an additional 160 kg. The urban helicopter has 18 rotors and has a top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph). Flying is less noisy than driving at highway speeds since the noise level is only 65 dB(A) at 75 meters. The mission of Volocopter is to redefine urban mobility by enabling everyone to fly. According to business representatives, the first manned flight of an electric multicopter in 2011 cemented the company’s place in aviation history.
In a vast, developing market, “I think Dubai is a pioneer,” asserts Zosel, who is certain that many other major cities will follow. With Dubai as our first flagship project, Zosel continued, “We now have a fantastic opportunity to cooperate with RTA to create and test the full future ecosystem for safe autonomous air transport.” Utilizing the new funds, Volocopter will collaborate with partners to grow its leadership position in new and developing industries. Volocopter will continue to be improved until it is ready for continuous manufacturing and has received international aviation authorities’ commercial certification. We intend to employ more engineers with expertise in the creation of software, electric propulsion, and commercial activities to further the project.
The business claims that silent, ecologically efficient, two-passenger aircraft will transform urban mobility. Future mobility of autonomous driving and electric vehicles is of special interest to the auto industry. A vertical takeoff, all-electric multicopter for carrying people and large packages is being developed by Volocopter GmbH. The technological platform is incredibly adaptable and can be operated manually, remotely, or autonomously. Additionally, the distinctive design offers great redundancy for all crucial components together with a high level of security.
The company’s stated objectives are to fulfill everyone’s desire to fly and to find a solution to the modern cities’ escalating mobility issues. After signing a non-binding agreement for 100 Vertical Aerospace VX4 electric vehicles with Avolon, a Dublin-based lender, it was stated that AirAsia Aviation Group planned to introduce low-cost flight sharing in Southeast Asia in early 2022. The French Riviera, Rome, Venice, and Bologna airports worked together to develop and maintain the air taxi infrastructure, the two firms said in a statement. Additionally, the London-based start-up Bellwether Industries declared in January 2022 that testing of an all-electric palm-side eVTOL prototype had been completed in Dubai. “This enormous task for both businesses will help establish Dubai as a market leader in urban air mobility. Eve’s global experience, which covers numerous continents, will undoubtedly help this initiative succeed”
