Joby Aviation, a California-based company who have developed an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing air taxi have reached an agreement with Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) to launch air taxi services in the Emirate within two years.
The government have announced that the plug-in taxi grant, which offers a discount on the purchase of eligible taxis, will continue for another 12 months, until April next year. However the amount available has been cut from £7,500 to £6,000