'Air taxis to operate as normal transport'

'AMBITION TO INTEGRATE IT INTO DUBAI'S MOBILITY SYSTEM'

- BY ASHWANI KUMAR

Dubai's upcoming air taxi service will function as a core part of the city’s public transport network — not a premium or tourist-only experience, said Ahmed Bahrozyan, CEO of the Public Transport Agency at the Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).

Talking about the city's preparations with air taxi maker Joby Aviation and Skyports Infrastructure, Bahrozyan said the ambition is to integrate air taxis into Dubai's everyday mobility system, eventually offering coverage comparable to a bus network.

"We are not doing a service just to take a few tourist rides or a few businesspeople from point A to point B every day. We want this service to be a very important part of mobility in the city of Dubai," he told