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eVTOL Rivals Race To Prove Air Taxi Use Case in the UAE

Joby announces Dubai vertiport sites as Archer concludes Abu Dhabi test flights

Joby eVTOL at Dubai Airshow — Joby's four-passenger eVTOL got a lot of attention when it appeared in the Dubai Airshow's daily flying display. © AIN/David McIntosh

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

November 17, 2025

Rival eVTOL aircraft developers Joby and Archer are racing to establish their plans for air taxi services in the UAE. The U.S. companies are both getting support from local regulators to establish early use cases in Dubai and Abu Dhabi while they are still working on FAA type certification for their respective four-passenger vehicles.

One of Joby’s test aircraft is flying at the Dubai Airshow this week, while Archer is exhibiting a mockup. On November 9, Joby conducted what it said was the first point-to-point eVTOL flight in the UAE when it landed its aircraft at Al Maktoum International Airport after a 17-minute flight from its test base at Margham.

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