Dubai's Flying Taxis Are Almost Here - And You Can See One Now
- Angel In Dubai
- 1 day ago
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Dubai is about to make the flying taxi feel normal. The city is set to be the first in the world with a commercial electric air-taxi network — and you can already see the aircraft up close. Here's what's coming, and how it'll change a trip across town.
See the future at the Museum of the Future
A prototype of the Joby S4 air taxi — built by Joby Aviation with the RTA — is on display on the Tomorrow, Today floor at the Museum of the Future (map). It's a centrepiece of Dubai's plan to reinvent how the city moves.
12 minutes, airport to Palm
The first routes will connect Dubai International Airport, Downtown Dubai, Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah, with vertiports planned at the American University of Dubai, Atlantis The Royal and Dubai Mall. The headline number: airport to Palm Jumeirah in about 12 minutes, versus a 45-minute drive.
How it works
The Joby S4 is fully electric with zero harmful emissions: six rotors, four battery packs, room for four passengers plus a pilot, a range of 161 km and a top speed of 322 km/h. Service is slated to begin in the first quarter of 2026 — making Dubai the first city in the world to launch.
Skip the traffic entirely — Dubai is about to put a taxi in the sky.
Angel's quick facts
World-first — Dubai is the first city to launch commercial air taxis
Airport → Palm Jumeirah in ~12 minutes (vs 45 by car)
Fully electric, zero-emission Joby S4
See the prototype now at the Museum of the Future
Details per Joby Aviation, Gulf News and What's On — timelines can shift, so watch the RTA for launch updates. Photos: Creative Commons via Flickr / Openverse.
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