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Uber to launch in-app booking for Joby air taxis in Dubai

Uber to launch in-app booking for Joby air taxis in Dubai

Air Travel26 Feb 2026

Joby expects to carry its first passengers later this year, marking a milestone in the Joby-Uber partnership to bring multimodal transportation to global cities.

Archer Aviation moves to launch air taxi trials in US cities

Archer Aviation moves to launch air taxi trials in US cities

Air Travel18 Dec 2025

Trials fall under under White House’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, which is intended to bring together stakeholders to establish early eVTOL operations.

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Archer Aviation plans electric air taxi network in Miami

Air Travel08 Dec 2025

Air taxi network would connect Miami, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale, with safe, low-noise electric flights dramatically reducing travel times.

Joby to integrate Blade’s air mobility service into Uber app

Joby to integrate Blade’s air mobility service into Uber app

Air Travel12 Sep 2025

Expanded global partnership lays the foundation for the introduction of Joby’s quiet, zero-emissions air taxi in key markets including Dubai, the UK and Japan.

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Pilotless eVTol completes debut flight over Shanghai

Air Travel21 Jan 2025

Longhua Airport offers good conditions for low-altitude economic activities, including aerial mobility, tourism and sightseeing, emergency rescue and logistics.

Plans unveiled for air taxi routes in South Carolina

Plans unveiled for air taxi routes in South Carolina

Air Travel27 Nov 2024

SkyDrive and SAI Flight are collaborating with Greenville Downtown Airport to advance air-cargo, air-taxi, and emergency service use cases using eVTOL aircraft.

Cubic switches to SkedGo to power Umo mobility app routing

Cubic switches to SkedGo to power Umo mobility app routing

Mobility-as-a-Service15 Jul 2024

Cubic’s Umo mobility app now offers riders the ability to plan, book and pay for multiple public transport options alongside shared micromobility services.

Texas cities considered for autonomous elevated mobility system

Texas cities considered for autonomous elevated mobility system

Connected and autonomous vehicles08 Jul 2024

Dallas, Plano, Arlington, Frisco and DeSoto have expressed interest in autonomous elevated cable and rail mobility system developed as part of a Google project.

Low-altitude economy to be established in Taiyuan City

Low-altitude economy to be established in Taiyuan City

Air Travel05 Jun 2024

By combining EHang’s expertise with Xishan’s cultural and tourism resource, collaboration aims to establish the largest eVTOL UAM operation base in North China.

Abu Dhabi to establish electric air taxi ecosystem

Abu Dhabi to establish electric air taxi ecosystem

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Agreement covers the potential to develop a full air taxi ecosystem including training, infrastructure development and flight operations in Abu Dhabi and beyond.

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