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Dubai puts public safety first ahead of 2026 air taxi launch
Gulf News
|November 24, 2025
RTA, JOBY AVIATION OFFICIALS OUTLINE SAFETY MEASURES AND TESTING PLANS
Dubai is set to become the first city in the world to offer commercial air taxi services next year, but officials said gaining public confidence in a new technology will be a key challenge.
Ahmed Bahrozyan, CEO of the Public Transport Agency at Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), said the emirate has a clear pathway to certify the aircraft and launch the service safely.
"Our aim is to launch a commercial service by 2026. We have a very clear plan towards the qualification of the aircraft with Joby and our partners from the civil aviation authorities," he said during Dubai Airshow. "That involves testing that's going to happen here in Dubai and in the US as well."
Flight start in early 2026
This story is from the November 24, 2025 edition of Gulf News.
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