Chairman of the Board of Directors of RTA, His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, CEO, also commented on the agreement and said: “The air taxi service is part of RTA's efforts to adopt future transportation technologies and offers novel mobility and efficient. option for Dubai residents and visitors, allowing quick, safe and comfortable travel to key points in the city. “This service will also enhance seamless multimodal transportation, improving connectivity across the city and ensuring a seamless travel experience for passengers.”
The service will initially be offered with four vertiport sites in Dubai, which will be designed, built and operated by Skyports, after which future expansion plans will see them implemented over time in Dubai and hopefully the rest of the world as well. the United Arab Emirates. . The first four vertiports will be located at Dubai International Airport (DXB), Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina and Downtown Dubai. The new air taxis should allow customers to significantly reduce travel times, as the journey from Dubai International Airport to Palm Jumeirah will take twelve minutes instead of the usual 45. Thanks to clever engineering, electric air taxis are also designed to be extremely quiet. emitting a noise of only up to 45 decibels. Through its large windows, passengers will also be able to enjoy exceptional views.
