Abu Dhabi residents could soon plan, book and pay for their journeys through a single platform similar to TAMM.
Air taxi services are meanwhile expected to begin operating in the emirate by the end of this year or early next year, a senior transport official said.
Speaking at the Forbes Middle East Building the Future Summit on Wednesday, Dr Abdulla Hamad Al Ghfeli, Acting Director-General of the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC), outlined plans for what he described as a fully integrated mobility ecosystem spanning land, sea and air transport.
He disclosed that air taxi operations are now „very close“, with services expected to start by the end of 2026 or the beginning of 2027.
„The air taxi will soon start operating in Abu Dhabi by the end of this year or the beginning of next year,“ Al Ghfeli said during the panel discussion on the future of mobility.
The timeline comes as Abu Dhabi pushes ahead with plans to become one of the world’s first cities to launch commercial electric air taxi services. US-based Archer Aviation has been working with Abu Dhabi authorities on the deployment of its Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, with test flights already conducted in the emirate and infrastructure development underway.
Single platform for all journeys
Al Ghfeli also revealed that ITC is preparing to launch a mobility-as-a-service platform within months.
He described it as a „general platform“ that would integrate different transport options into a single user experience.
- By: Haneen Dajani KT
