Vertiports Rules: Aviation sector regulator DGCA has made rules for building and operating vertiports. IndiGo has tied up with Archer Aviation to acquire 200 such midnight air taxis.
Vertiports Rules: While getting stuck on the crowded roads of the city, it definitely comes to all of us once that how good it would have been if we could reach our destination by flying. So now have some patience because your dream is going to be fulfilled very soon. Soon the facility of air taxi is going to come in metro cities like Delhi and Mumbai. Aviation sector regulator DGCA has given the green signal to the Vertiports Rules. After this, it is being estimated that air taxis will start running in the country from the year 2026.
Green signal given to the rules for making vertiports for air taxis
According to the rules of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, vertiports will be made for these air taxis. These vertiports will be designed in such a way that air taxis can do vertical take off and landing (VTOL) from here. These vertiports will be built on the lines of airports.
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IndiGo made a deal with Archer Aviation for 200 Midnight aircraft
The first attempt to launch an air taxi has been made by InterGlobe Enterprises, the parent company of the country’s largest airline IndiGo. It has signed an agreement with California-based company Archer Aviation to acquire their VTOL aircraft Midnight. Archer Aviation is an electric air taxi manufacturer. IndiGo has invested $1 billion and made a deal for 200 Midnight aircraft.
The first air taxi can start in Delhi, Mumbai after this
According to DGCA, they have held extensive discussions with all stakeholders to formulate rules for vertiport. According to the rules, guidelines have been set for infrastructure, air taxi operational guidelines, battery charging, parking, landing and emergency response for vertiport. Clearance will be given to the vertiport only after following all these rules. According to the Times of India report, the first air taxi can start in Delhi. After this, this facility will also be provided in Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai.
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