Emirate will be the first city in the world with a fully-developed network of vertiports for permanent air taxi services
Dubai will witness full operations of flying taxis by 2026, the CEO of London-based company that was tasked to build the UAE’s first vertiport, confidently said at the concluding day of 3rd Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport on Wednesday.
Talking about the future of air mobility, Duncan Walker, CEO Skyports, said: “Dubai will be the first city (in the world) with a fully-developed network of vertiports for permanent air taxi services by 2026.” electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
A vertiport (vertical airport) is a facility designed for the landing and takeoff of drones or any advanced air mobility (AAM) transport. Technically, it is not similar to a helipad or heliport which is designed to accommodate conventional helicopters that have different size and weight specifications as compared to eVTOL aircraft such as air taxis.
A vertiport can accommodate multiple drones therefore it has a unique requirement to ensure adequate spacing between landing and launching pads. It is also designed to recharge eVTOLs.
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