Dubai is moving closer to becoming the first city with urban air transport. The city approved the construction of its first aerial taxi vertiport. The vertiport will be located near Dubai International Airport. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al ...

Crown Prince and The Executive Council Chairman Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum authorised the project

Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan has announced the commencement of construction of the first aerial taxi vertiport in Dubai. The facility is set to be located near Dubai International Airport.

The first phase of the service will include four strategic landing sites in Dubai — Dubai International Airport, Downtown, Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah. Dubai starts construction on first aerial taxi vertiport.

Construction has started on Joby Aviation’s initial vertiport at Dubai International Airport (DBX). The facility is to be the first vertiport in the electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) company’s air taxi network in Dubai, Joby said on Nov. 12. Joby says it plans to launch air taxi service...

Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) announced on Tuesday that construction has begun on the first vertiport in its planned Dubai air taxi network. The vertiport is designed to be integrated with Dubai’s multimodal transport network, providing seamless connectivity ...

The vertiport, designed to blend seamlessly with Dubai's skyline, will provide passengers a unique, efficient, and comfortable travel experience in the skies.

Dubai's first aerial taxi vertiport near the airport is set to launch in 2026, enhancing urban aerial transport with sustainable technology.