1/10 - Air taxi in 4 years: India on cusp of new revolution, says Scindia
Air taxi in 4 years: India on cusp of new revolution, says Scindia
2/10 - India is on the "cusp of a new revolution"
Union aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday said that India is on the "cusp of a new revolution" with air taxis set to become a reality in the next 4-5 years.
3/10 - India will be the foundation for the urban air mobility
The strong aviation network of India will be the foundation for the new urban air mobility revolution, Scindia said.
4/10 - A step closer to reality
The first step towards realizing this goal was taken on Tuesday when US eVTOL major AIRO Group entered into a partnership with chopper operator FlyBlade India to launch eVTOL operations in the country by 2027.
5/10 - AIRO, Flybade India announce partnership
The AIRO-FlyBlade India partnership announced in Bengaluru on Tuesday includes Blade India’s "intended acquisition of 150 Jaunt (part of AIRO) Journey aircraft.
6/10 - Jaunt intends to use Blade India’s existing short haul operational and customer experience
Jaunt intends to use Blade India’s existing short haul operational and customer experience to support the development of the Jaunt Journey aircraft and its integration into the Indian airspace.
7/10 - India the biggest markets in the world for air mobility solutions.
India is one of the biggest markets in the world for air mobility solutions, Blade India MD Amit Dutta said.
8/10 - Civil aviation sector has seen a strong V-shaped recovery post pandemic
Scindia said India\'s civil aviation sector has seen a strong V-shaped recovery post Covid.
9/10 - Civil aviation will be the bulwark for transportation in India: Scindia
In 4-5 years, civil aviation will be the bulwark for transportation in India (more people flying than travelling in train first and second class), Scindia said.
10/10 - Till 2019, our highest daily domestic flyers number was 4.1 lakh: Scindia
This March, a lean travel month, we have seen the daily domestic traffic touch 4.5 lakh, 10% more than peak travel figure in pre-Covid times.
