Charter & Fractional
Kazakhstan Joins eVTOL Race With $250 Million Joby Deal
Alatau Advance Air Group to introduce electric air taxi service in Almaty
Joby eVTOL
Joby's piloted, four-passenger eVTOL aircraft could be the first electric air taxi to operate in Kazakhstan. (Photo: Joby Aviation)

Kazakhstan has entered the advanced air mobility race with plans to introduce electric air taxi services using Joby Aviation’s four-passenger eVTOL aircraft. On November, the California-based manufacturer announced it had signed a letter of intent with Kazakhstan’s Alatau Advance Air Group (AAAG) covering up to $250 million in eVTOL aircraft and services. The deal includes pre-delivery payments, Joby noted. 

Complementing that agreement, Joby also signed a memorandum of understanding with the newly established Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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