How Uber Plans to Launch Electric Air Taxi Flights in 2026

Platform users in Dubai could hail rides on Joby Aviation’s electric air taxi as soon as this year.

Jack Daleo

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 08:00 AM ET

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Uber users in Dubai could hail flights on Joby Aviation’s electric air taxi as soon as this year. [Credit: Uber]

Key Takeaways:

Uber and Joby Aviation have partnered to launch "Uber Air," an on-demand electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi service.
The service is expected to begin carrying passengers later this year in Dubai, utilizing Joby's quiet, four-passenger electric air taxis.
Riders will book flights through the Uber app, which will integrate ground connections and manage the entire journey, leveraging Joby's proprietary ElevateOS platform.
This initiative marks Uber's renewed effort in aerial ridesharing after its previous Uber Elevate project was acquired by Joby, with Joby pursuing early passenger flights in the UAE before full FAA certification.

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Uber as soon as this year will add a quiet, all-electric, aerial complement to its ground-based ride-hailing platform.

Uber and Joby Aviation on Thursday unveiled “Uber Air”—a new, on-demand service using Joby’s four-passenger, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi. Joby said it expects to carry its first passengers later this year in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where the partners shared a first look at Uber Air during a product and flight demonstration.