IndiGo takes equity stake in air-taxi startup Sarla Aviation, backs eVTOL pushIndiGo, India’s largest airline, has invested in Bengaluru-based Sarla Aviation, which is developing an electric aircraft to be used as fly...
16 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Air taxi startup ePlane eyes $40-50 million round, Speciale Invest co-leadsDeeptech investor Speciale Invest is in discussions to co-lead the private round, along with other investors, sources said. The Chennai-bas...
23 Feb, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Vertical Aerospace bets on India for electric aircraft growthIndia is poised to become a major market for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Vertical Aerospace CEO Stuart Simpson highligh...
09 Feb, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
Brazil's Embraer eyes stronger India foothold, begins talks with Air India, IndiGoEmbraer sees significant growth potential in India across commercial, business, military, and eVTOL aircraft segments. CEO Francisco Gomes ...
02 Jun, 2025, 12.58 PM IST
IIT-incubated startup's air taxis to fly in UAE & Southeast AsiaIIT-Madras incubated ePlane Company partners with Dubai’s Empire Aviation to globalize eVTOL air-taxis and air ambulances across India, UAE...
25 Feb, 2025, 06.11 AM IST
Indian electric aircraft startup ePlane to supply air ambulances in over $1 billion dealUnder the non-binding agreement, the company will provide electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to ICATT, an air ambulance...
19 Feb, 2025, 03.37 PM IST
JetSetGo ties up with SkyDrive and Eve Air Mobility for urban air mobility servicesJetSetGo collaborates with SkyDrive and Eve Air Mobility to develop Urban Air Mobility (UAM) services in India, targeting faster and sustai...
21 Jan, 2025, 04.03 PM IST
IIT-Madras incubated ePlane receives DGCA acceptance certification for its e200X airtaxisThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted formal acceptance for the Type Certification of its electric Vertical Take-Off...
20 Jan, 2025, 11.44 AM 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
TCS, ePlane Company in partnership to build e-aviation ecosystemIIT Madras-incubated startup, The ePlane Company, partners with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to develop scalable solutions for electric ...
09 Jan, 2025, 09.34 AM IST
BluJ Aero & Blade India sign up to boost regional air mobilityBluJ Aero and Blade India will bring 60 vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to India. The deal includes cargo and passenger aircraft. The...
18 Dec, 2024, 07.55 PM IST
eVTOL player ePlane raises $14 million, anticipates parallel aviation industry & new jobsFounder of the startup and IIT-Madras aerospace engineering professor Satya Chakravarthy told ET that the government's support and announce...
14 Nov, 2024, 05.52 PM IST
Flying over city traffic: How exactly can you travel between Delhi and Gurugram in 7 minutes?In a joint venture, InterGlobe Enterprises, the parent company of India's leading airline IndiGo, and US-based Archer Aviation, plan to int...
06 May, 2024, 05.31 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
InterGlobe Enterprises plans to launch electric air taxi service in India in 2026InterGlobe Enterprises and Archer Aviation and Archer Aviation aim to take passengers from Connaught Place in the national capital to Gurug...
09 Nov, 2023, 10.37 PM IST
ET GBS 2023: SkyDrive takes aim at drone logistics marketSkyDrive is also working on an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle–a batterydriven flying car–and has created a scale pr...
20 Feb, 2023, 12.09 AM IST
Scindia pitches to bring eVTOL planes to IndiaeVTOLs are being deployed by the US Air Force and the Canadian Air Force. Once there is a Proof of Concept (PoC), then they can go for cert...
11 May, 2022, 10.59 PM IST