DXV flying taxi hub gets Dubai nod to set up near DXB airport
The total number of drones registered so far in the UAE is 23,960 – with 93 companies and 270 individuals having applied for permission to fly
A prototype of a flying taxi under development in the UAE was displayed in October outside London's Charing Cross railway station (Getty Images)
First came DXB, the world’s busiest airport for international travelers.
Now, there’s DXV, the first commercial hub for flying taxis in the UAE.
Dubai authorities on Thursday approved the establishment of Dubai International Vertiport – based adjacent to Dubai International Airport – setting operations to begin in 2026.
The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority, meanwhile, said the total number of drones registered in the country is 23,960 – with 93 companies and 270 individuals having applied so far for permission to fly.