The Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (Rakta) is partnering with Joby Aviation and Skyports Infrastructure to launch a passenger air taxi service network in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah by 2027.
The partnership will combine Rakta and Skyports’ leadership in developing vertiport infrastructure, and Joby’s all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTol) aircraft, to design, develop and operate the first air taxi service in Ras Al Khaimah.
2030 Mobility Master Plan
Aligned with Ras Al Khaimah’s 2030 Mobility Master Plan, the new service will meet growing demand for fast and convenient transport in Ras Al Khaimah and throughout the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In addition to an air taxi service network within Ras Al Khaimah, it will establish an inter-emirate corridor, connecting Joby’s planned service in Dubai to landmark hospitality developments in the emirate.
This includes Al Marjan Island, where the new Wynn Al Marjan is set to open in 2027, and Jebel Jais, the UAE’s highest peak. Al Marjan Island is centrally located to multi-modal ground transportation and will be home to the first vertiport, with additional vertiport locations following as part of a phased development approach.
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