Startup Sarla Aviation commences ground testing of air taxi at Bengaluru facilitySarla Aviation has begun ground testing its half-scale eVTOL demonstrator, SYLLA SYL-X1, at its Bengaluru facility. This milestone marks a ...
22 Dec, 2025, 02.04 PM IST
Air India Express flight to Bengaluru cancelled after bird strike at Vijayawada airportAn Air India Express flight to Bengaluru was cancelled at Vijayawada airport. The aircraft suffered a bird hit while taxiing for takeoff. A...
04 Sep, 2025, 04.11 PM IST
Bengaluru vs Hyderabad: Which city offers better cab rides and auto-rickshaw fares for daily transport, redditors debate?Commuters are expressing frustration over Bengaluru's ride-hailing experience, citing issues like auto drivers refusing short trips, app-ba...
13 Apr, 2025, 06.39 PM IST
Sarala Aviation unveils prototype for India's first air taxi; Aims to launch in 2028Sarala Aviation, a Bengaluru-based startup, has unveiled its prototype air taxi, Shunya, designed for 20-30 km trips at speeds up to 250 km...
19 Jan, 2025, 06.56 PM IST
Aerospace startup Sarla Aviation raises $10 million to build electric flying taxisSarla Aviation, an aerospace startup, will use the funds to advance the development of its prototype, establish a research and development ...
15 Jan, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Bengaluru Airport to Electronics City in just 19 minutes: Electric flying taxis to launch soon with Rs 1,700 fareSarla Aviation plans to launch electric flying taxis in Bengaluru to reduce travel time and vehicular pollution. The service aims to connec...
17 Oct, 2024, 04.31 PM IST
DGCA to lay roadmap for air taxis soon; project to take off from Delhi-NCR, Mumbai and BengaluruFollowing the conclusion of the country's largest electoral activity, the Aviation Ministry has initiated efforts on a new project: urban a...
06 Jun, 2024, 02.31 PM IST
India's air taxi plan gets going, work begins towards 2026 take-off; fares to be only slightly higher than Uber's?In a game changer for urban mobility in India, aviation authorities have set a keenly-watched air taxi plan in motion. US manufacturer Arch...
03 Jun, 2024, 05.06 PM IST
Come '26, hailing an air taxi may become a realityArcher Aviation plans to introduce a ₹3000 air taxi service between New Delhi and Gurugram by 2026, partnering with IndiGo. They aim to red...
20 Apr, 2024, 12.27 AM IST
India can leapfrog others to make electric air taxis a reality, says JoeBen Bevirt, founder of Joby AviationJoby Aviation's founder, JoeBen Bevirt, champions electric air taxis as a solution to India's urban pollution and congestion issues, aiming...
10 Feb, 2024, 10.36 PM IST
Explained: Will India have flying taxis by 2026?InterGlobe Enterprises (IGE), the promoter of India’s largest airline IndiGo, has tied up with a California-based electric vertical take-of...
14 Nov, 2023, 09.52 AM IST
Former Google employee becomes Uber bike-taxi rider in BengaluruAn Uber Moto bike-taxi rider in Bengaluru, who was previously employed by Google in Hyderabad, has become an internet sensation. A video sh...
25 Oct, 2023, 04.23 PM IST
A robotic equipment will help Air India save 15k tonnes of jet fuel over 3 yearsAir India has partnered with KSU Aviation to launch the use of TaxiBots at Delhi and Bengaluru airports, starting with A320 family of aircr...
13 Apr, 2023, 03.03 PM IST
Air India urination case: Accused Shankar Mishra travelled in auto-rickshaws, switched off phone to escape arrest, says Delhi PoliceMishra was arrested after a Delhi Police team deployed to track his movements zeroed in at his location on Friday night. According to the D...
09 Jan, 2023, 05.40 PM IST
Air mobility startup Bumble Bee Flights raises $37 million in funding from SRAM & MRAM TechFounded by Arjun Das early this year, the Bengaluru-based startup plans to launch the first human-carrying prototype by April next year, th...
13 Dec, 2022, 02.39 PM IST
Uber Elevate may launch aerial taxi service in IndiaThe taxi aggregator is looking to start its ridesharing service Uber Air in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru by 2023.
31 Aug, 2018, 06.36 AM IST
BBMP floats pod taxi again, critics say it’s rickshaw in airPod taxi is a mode of transport which resembles a cable car. It has no driver, runs on electricity and accommodates four to six people. Cri...
04 Jul, 2018, 10.19 AM IST