Bengaluru feels like first world taxes for third world infra: Techie compares ₹50L salary vs $100K in US, sparks debateA Bengaluru tech professional sparked debate by comparing a ₹50 lakh Indian salary to a $100,000 US salary, arguing the former doesn't equa...
15 Apr, 2026, 06.55 PM IST
China's 10-passenger electric aircraft, the Matrix, hints at how big flying taxis can beIn Kunshan, China, AutoFlight demonstrated its Matrix eVTOL, the largest electric aircraft built in China, capable of carrying 10 passenger...
07 Mar, 2026, 12.04 AM IST
Takeoff of China's flying taxis hits turbulenceChina is pushing forward with its low-altitude economy. Flying taxis and delivery drones are becoming a reality. Businesses are growing wit...
24 Nov, 2025, 09.02 AM IST
Flying taxis take off in China: Two companies get licenses for pilotless passenger drones. Watch viral videoChina has approved the first autonomous flying taxis for commercial use. EHang Holdings and Hefei Hey Airlines received the approval from t...
01 Apr, 2025, 01.50 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
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
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
Embraer's Eve rolls out flying taxi prototype, cash needs covered until 2027Eve unveils full-scale prototype of its electric flying taxi, targeting certification by 2026. The aircraft, designed for short city trips,...
21 Jul, 2024, 03.39 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
Flying Taxis in 2024 Olympics? Here’s all you need to knowThe 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will feature a new mode of transportation: flying taxis. German company Volocopter is developing these fl...
22 Jun, 2023, 10.25 PM IST
Dubai again plans for flying taxi takeoff, this time by 2026Since 2017, the commercial capital of the United Arab Emirates has offered promises to launch flying taxis in the city already home to the ...
13 Feb, 2023, 01.02 PM IST
Chinese firm tests electric flying taxi in DubaiThe sleekly designed vehicle can carry two passengers and is powered by a set of eight propellers. The company says it has a top speed of 1...
10 Oct, 2022, 11.15 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
Flying taxis to take to the sky in mid-2020s, says UK's Vertical AerospaceEarlier, German flying taxi startup Volocopter said it would sell 150 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to its joint ...
13 Oct, 2021, 04.58 PM IST
Uber in talks with Govt to elevate flying-taxi regulationsUber Elevate is an umbrella term for the company's initiatives to launch Uber Air, which include its aerial electric ride-hailing service a...
13 Jun, 2019, 08.51 AM IST
Farnborough Airshow: Rolls-Royce to solve commuting problems with hybrid flying taxiThe Rolls-Royce EVTOL plane will seat four or five people, with a flying range of 805 km.
17 Jul, 2018, 07.48 PM IST