Emirates in particular is at the forefront of the EVTOL electric Vertical TakeOff Landing platform adoptation.
Ehang 216 in Abu Dhabi
Most advanced in terms of cenriotifcation is autonous 2-seater EH216-S.
First passenger carrying flight was performed by minister in May 2024.
Dubai
Tourism: SkyDrive, collaborating with AeroGulf Services, intends to introduce sightseeing flights around Palm Jumeirah using up to 50 eVTOL aircraft.
Operators: Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation, SkyDrive
Timeline: Joby aims to commence operations by late 2025 or early 2026, while Archer targets a 2025 launch.
Infrastructure: Four vertiports planned at Dubai International Airport, Downtown, Dubai Marina, and Palm Jumeirah.
Services: Joby will offer air taxi services, reducing travel times significantly. Archer, in partnership with Falcon Aviation, plans to operate flights over water between Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi
Services: Joby’s S4 piloted 4-seater aircraft, capable of speeds up to 200 mph with a range of 100 miles, will facilitate 30-minute flights between Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Archer’s Midnight 6-seater aircraft, in collaboration with Falcon Aviation, will offer similar services.
Operators: Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation
Timeline: Both companies plan to launch services in 2025.
Infrastructure: Vertiports to be established at Marina Mall and other strategic locations.
Ras Al Khaimah
- Operator: Skyports Infrastructure
- Timeline: Air taxi services expected to launch by 2027.
- Infrastructure: Development of vertiports to connect key tourist destinations, including Al Marjan Island, Al Hamra, and Jebel Jais.
- Services: Aimed at enhancing tourism by significantly reducing travel times to major attractions.
Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain
Please inquire my past and future projects in the Arabia
twitter.com/bart.arabiya * https://linktr.ee/bart.arabiya
among other projects, I have perfomred drone fligths, created 3d models.
Interested particular in digital solution for real estate, megaprojects, evtol flights
More context
eVTOL aircraft are electric aircraft that take off and land vertically like a helicopter but fly forward more like a small plane. They are designed for short urban and regional hops, such as airport transfers or sightseeing, and need dedicated landing sites called vertiports. The launch dates in this post reflect announcements at the time of writing and may since have changed.
Planning vertiports and low-altitude routes depends on accurate 3D city models, aerial imagery and airspace mapping, the same kind of data Budots Media produces with drones and Gaussian splats. Smaller-scale drone logistics follow a similar path; see LipadBox drone parcel delivery and the related posts on Riyadh in 3D and medical drone deliveries in the UK.
Related
- My projects in the Saudi Arabia
- Riyadh in 3d
- NHS starts small-scale medical drone delivery service in London via WING, APIAN
- DJI drone 3D production: from flight to Gaussian splat
- LipadBox drone parcel delivery
- My stay in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2023 Part 2- Drone, NeRF and Photogrammetry
Translations
Polski
Emiraty Arabskie są w czołówce wdrażania eVTOL – elektrycznych statków powietrznych pionowego startu i lądowania. W Abu Zabi testowano autonomiczny dwumiejscowy EHang EH216-S, a pierwszy lot z pasażerem odbył się w maju 2024 roku. W Dubaju Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation i SkyDrive planują taksówki powietrzne i loty widokowe, z wertiportami m.in. przy lotnisku DXB, w Downtown, Dubai Marina i na Palm Jumeirah. Joby i Archer planują też loty Abu Zabi–Dubaj, a w Ras Al Khaimah Skyports przygotowuje wertiporty do 2027 roku. Podane terminy pochodzą z zapowiedzi z czasu pisania. Planowanie takich tras wymaga dokładnych modeli 3D miast i danych lotniczych.
日本語
アラブ首長国連邦は、電動垂直離着陸機（eVTOL）の導入で先頭を走っています。アブダビでは自律型2人乗りのEHang EH216-Sが試験され、2024年5月に初の有人飛行が行われました。ドバイではJoby Aviation、Archer Aviation、SkyDriveがエアタクシーや遊覧飛行を計画しており、ドバイ国際空港、ダウンタウン、ドバイ・マリーナ、パーム・ジュメイラにバーティポートが予定されています。JobyとArcherはアブダビ〜ドバイ間の路線も計画し、ラスアルハイマではSkyportsが2027年までの運航開始を目指しています。日程は執筆時点の発表に基づくものです。こうした路線の計画には、正確な3D都市モデルや空撮データが欠かせません。
Filipino
Nangunguna ang United Arab Emirates sa paggamit ng eVTOL, mga electric na sasakyang panghimpapawid na patayong lumilipad at lumalapag. Sa Abu Dhabi, sinubok ang autonomous na 2-seater na EHang EH216-S, at naganap ang unang flight na may pasahero noong Mayo 2024. Sa Dubai, plano ng Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation at SkyDrive ang air taxi at sightseeing flight, na may mga vertiport sa Dubai International Airport, Downtown, Dubai Marina at Palm Jumeirah. Plano rin ng Joby at Archer ang biyaheng Abu Dhabi–Dubai, at sa Ras Al Khaimah, target ng Skyports ang 2027. Batay ang mga petsa sa mga anunsyo noong isinulat ang post. Kailangan ng tumpak na 3D city model at aerial data sa pagpaplano ng ganitong ruta.
العربية
تتصدّر الإمارات العربية المتحدة اعتماد الطائرات الكهربائية ذات الإقلاع والهبوط العمودي (eVTOL). ففي أبوظبي جرى اختبار الطائرة ذاتية القيادة EHang EH216-S ذات المقعدين، وأُجريت أول رحلة بركاب في مايو 2024. وفي دبي تخطط شركات Joby Aviation وArcher Aviation وSkyDrive لخدمات التاكسي الجوي والرحلات السياحية، مع محطات إقلاع عمودي مقترحة في مطار دبي الدولي ووسط المدينة ودبي مارينا ونخلة جميرا. كما تخطط Joby وArcher لرحلات بين أبوظبي ودبي، وتستهدف Skyports إطلاق الخدمة في رأس الخيمة بحلول 2027. التواريخ مبنية على الإعلانات وقت كتابة المقال. ويتطلب تخطيط هذه المسارات نماذج مدن ثلاثية الأبعاد دقيقة وبيانات جوية.
5 thoughts on “EVTOL in the Middle East 2025”