Air Taxis In India In Early 2026
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Air Taxis In India In Early 2026

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: InterGlobe Enterprises, the parent company of IndiGo airlines, and US-based Archer Aviation said that they will launch India's first air taxi service in 2026. Archer Aviation will manufacture 200 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for the taxi service in India. Archer Aviation said the Connaught Place-Gurugram trip would cost about `2,000 to `3,000, against `500 in app-based taxi services for the 30-kilometre journey. China-based Guangzhou EHang Intelligent Technology Co. Ltd secured in late last year a “type certificate” for an eVTOL taxi service.

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China to see 100,000 eVTOLs for taxi and personal use by 2030: industry report

China Daily  

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Hindustan Times  

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China Daily  

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AutoFlight in Nanjing heralds age of air taxis
5 months, 1 week ago

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China Daily  

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AutoFlight in Nanjing heralds age of air taxis
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China Daily  

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5 months, 1 week ago

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China Daily  

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Live Mint  

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IndiGo soon to launch electric air taxi: Travel from Delhi to Gurugram in 7-minutes
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India TV News  

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

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China Daily  

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10 months, 1 week ago

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China Daily  

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China Daily  

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Hyderabad firm plans to introduce Japanese flying taxis in India
11 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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InterGlobe plans to cut down Delhi to Gurgaon commute time to just 7 minutes with electric air taxis
1 year, 1 month ago

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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eVTOL air taxi will come in 2025, and India wants to be on board
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eVTOL air taxi will come in 2025, and India wants to be on board

The Hindu  

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Chinese manufacturer ready for big takeoff with AAVs

China Daily  

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Hindustan Times  

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EHang seeks to be 1st to land air taxis in China
2 years, 8 months ago

EHang seeks to be 1st to land air taxis in China

China Daily  

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India’s flying taxi startups ready to take to the skies
3 years, 4 months ago

India’s flying taxi startups ready to take to the skies

Live Mint  

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U.S. flying taxi startup steps up legal pressure on rival over trade secrets
3 years, 7 months ago

U.S. flying taxi startup steps up legal pressure on rival over trade secrets

The Hindu  

Wisk Aero, a flying taxi startup backed by Boeing and Google co-founder Larry Page's Kitty Hawk Corp, asked a California court on Wednesday to stop the alleged use of its trade secrets by rival Archer Aviation and said it was cooperating with a criminal U.S. probe. Wisk and Archer, a special purpose acquisition company whose investors include United Airlines, compete …

Flying taxi in Delhi, Mumbai soon? Well, Uber’s top boss is interested
5 years, 6 months ago

Flying taxi in Delhi, Mumbai soon? Well, Uber’s top boss is interested

Live Mint  

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