RAKTA, Joby and Skyports to launch eVTOL air taxi service in Ras Al Khaimah by 2027

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The Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority (RAKTA), Joby Aviation and Skyports have signed a memorandum to develop a passenger eVTOL air taxi network in the Emirate, targeting launch by 2027, initially on an inter‑emirate corridor connecting Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah.

Discovered 2025-09-29T03:02:36.138184-07:00 | 2025-09-29T03:02:36.138184-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Establishes Ras Al Khaimah as an early regional eVTOL hub with a planned Dubai–RAK corridor and a 2027 service target; this builds on Joby’s recent first eVTOL arrival and piloted flights in Dubai.
  • Brings together Skyports’ vertiport expertise and RAKTA’s regulatory role, signalling progress on infrastructure and operations integration that complements Dubai’s move to build a national UTM in the region via ANRA’s UTM contract.
  • Reinforces Joby’s commercialisation push as it scales production and network strategies—contextualised by its recent production expansion to 24 aircraft/year and the Blade acquisition.

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2025-09-29T03:02:36.138184-07:00
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