Global Scans · Air taxi · Weekly Summary

• [New] Investor confidence remains strong, as evidenced by Archer's nearly 300% stock increase over the past year, supported by a $6 billion order backlog and expectations that scaling production will soon make air taxi services economically viable. eplaneai
• [New] The burgeoning electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi industry is poised to encounter a significant pilot shortage, with estimates suggesting that as many as 60,000 pilots could be required worldwide by 2028. eplaneai
• [New] Wisk Aero, Boeing's air taxi subsidiary, plans to begin autonomous commercial flights in Houston, Los Angeles and Miami by 2030 if possible. Smart Cities Dive
• [New] The FAA's Innovate 28 program aims to have air taxi operations underway in at least one major U.S. city by 2028 with a view to nationwide adoption. SlashGear
• [New] Archer Aviation is an early mover in eVTOLs with a distinctive approach: it plans not only to manufacture aircraft, but also to operate a global air taxi service. CMC Markets
• [New] Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority has committed to launching an air taxi service by 2026, and infrastructure work is already underway. Nasdaq
• [New] Tokyo will be the first region to see phased passenger air taxi operations. Ground Transport Group
• By 2028-2030, several cities in Asia, China, parts of Africa, and the Middle East will have regular air taxi/eVTOL service offerings. OnlySky
• The Federal Aviation Administration expects air taxi service to start in 2028. Yahoo News
• The UK hopes to become the first European country to host regular autonomous air taxi routes - possibly linking London to popular holiday destinations by the early 2030s. FliegerFaust
• Reinvigorated electric air taxi developer Volocopter is confident that it can have four new aircraft types in service by 2030 on the back of its rescue earlier in 2025 by Austria's Diamond Aircraft. Flight Global
• Archer Aviation's stock rose sharply by 9.1% after the announcement that its Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft will serve as the cornerstone of a new air taxi service in Osaka Prefecture. eplaneai
• Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority, Joby Aviation, and Skyports Infrastructure have partnered to launch an electric air taxi service in Ras Al Khaimah by 2027. Halldale Group
• Air taxi services will first start in metropolitan Tokyo, before expanding to neighbouring prefectures, including Kansai and Chubu, where the major cities of Osaka and Nagoya are located at. Flight Global
• The emerging eVTOL air taxi industry, having undergone extensive safety and flight tests, could start commercial operations from as early as 2026. Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, trave
• Countries like the UAE, Singapore, the US, and India are in advanced planning or testing phases of VTOL and air taxi services, with launches expected between 2025 and 2026. ETV Bharat
• Joby in Dubai and Archer in Abu Dhabi are both hoping their piloted air taxi flights could start as early as in 2025 or next, though services would likely be limited to a small number of aircraft on set routes. Forbes

Last updated: 02 November 2025