Air Taxi Manufacturers Archer, Joby Set Sights on Abu Dhabi

Both companies are working with Abu Dhabi government agencies to build ecosystems in the city for their respective aircraft.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 01:57 PM ET

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Joby CEO JoeBen Bevirt (from left), Archer CEO Adam Goldstein, and Aqeel Ahmed Al Zarouni, assistant director general for aviation safety affairs at the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), speak on a panel at DriftX in Abu Dhabi. [Courtesy: Jack Daleo/FLYING]

Key Takeaways:

Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation, prominent eVTOL air taxi developers, have signed significant agreements with Abu Dhabi government entities to launch their respective services in the Emirate as early as 2025.
Archer's deal with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) involves hundreds of millions in investments to establish in-country aircraft manufacturing, pilot training, vertiports, and an international headquarters.
Joby Aviation's multilateral memorandum of understanding expands its UAE presence beyond Dubai, aiming to establish air taxi services in Abu Dhabi and explore potential inter-Emirate routes, pending regulatory approval.

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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates—Two titans in the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi industry are building on their previously announced plans to serve the United Arab Emirates.

At the inaugural DriftX conference in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation, both headquartered in California, signed agreements with Abu Dhabi government agencies to introduce their respective air taxis in the Emirate.