Kazakhstan Takes First Step Toward Air Taxi Era With Passenger eVTOL Flight

Kazakhstan Takes First Step Toward Air Taxi Era With Passenger eVTOL Flight

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — Kazakhstan has taken its first practical step toward urban air mobility after a passenger completed the country’s first flight aboard an autonomous electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, signaling that the country’s air taxi ambitions are beginning to move beyond government plans into real-world testing. Photo credit: gov.kz According t…

Kazakhstan conducts first passenger flight of pilotless air taxi

Kazakhstan has conducted its first demonstration flight of a pilotless passenger aircraft carrying a person on board, marking a milestone in the country’s development of urban air mobility. The electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, or eVTOL, EH216-S completed the demonstration flight over a designated area in Astana as part of the international Games of the Future 2026 tournament, according to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport. The mi…