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
Electric 'air taxis' could debut in Japan from 2027Airline ANA said Thursday that, together with a US start-up, it hopes to have electric "air taxis" whizzing over Japan from as early as 202...
07 Aug, 2025, 06.59 PM IST
World Economic Forum features 10 Indian startups as Tech Pioneers; spacetech wins bigThe selected startups will now work closely with WEF’s platforms to contribute to global discussions on technology, sustainability, and inc...
24 Jun, 2025, 09.24 PM IST
Startup Mahakumbh second edition to showcase flying taxi, sustainable hybrid propulsion rocketStartup Mahakumbh brings together the entire startup ecosystem of India including entrepreneurs, investors, incubators and accelerators, an...
02 Apr, 2025, 09.38 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
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
German flying taxi startup Volocopter files for insolvencyFlying taxi startup Volocopter said Monday it was filing for insolvency, days after another fellow German company in the field, Lilium, was...
30 Dec, 2024, 05.50 PM IST
Indian startup The ePlane to develop electric air taxi prototype by March 2025The ePlane Company, from IIT Madras, aims to develop a flying electric taxi prototype by March, along with drones commercialization and eVT...
28 Apr, 2024, 03.47 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
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
Flying taxi startup ePlane looks to initiate certification with $5 million fundraiseThe company has tested a scaled-down prototype and expects to have its first cargo plane ready as early as February 2023. A passenger versi...
11 Jan, 2022, 10.41 AM IST
The ePlane Company raises $5 million funding from Speciale Invest, Micelio, othersThe fresh lease of funds would help bolster the hiring of top-tier talent, advance R&D and continue to gain airworthiness provision and ini...
10 Jan, 2022, 02.01 PM IST
Supercar of the future: Rs 5.12 cr XTurismo hoverbike aims to charm wealthy customers in JapanThe limited-edition hoverbike is equipped with a conventional engine & 4 battery-powered motors.
28 Oct, 2021, 06.26 PM IST
Europe regulator sees first flying taxis in 2024 or 2025More than half a dozen European firms have announced developments of Urban Air Mobility vehicles for passenger use or for unmanned cargo so...
19 May, 2021, 06.42 PM IST
The ePlane Company raises $1 million to build a flying electric taxiThe funding is expected to help The ePlane Company through the prototype stage of building a flying electric taxi with a range of 200 km an...
03 Mar, 2021, 02.38 AM IST
An Intel-backed startup wants to become the Uber of the skiesThe company expects to offer its first commercial trips in the next three to five years, after completing test flights in Dubai and Las Veg...
07 Jun, 2018, 09.17 AM IST