Flying Taxi

Currently, a journey from Indiranagar to the Bengaluru airport can take 1.5 hours. With Sarla Aviation’s fully electric flying taxis, the distance can be covered in five minutes.

India’s first flying taxi to take maiden flight in 7-8 months at double the cost of an Uber ride: IIT Professor

In an exclusive interview with News18, Prof Chakravarthy addressed various aspects of the e200’s design, safety, regulatory considerations, and its potential impact on urban transportation.

Chennai start-up ePlane Company receives key DGCA approval for electric aircraft development

The ePlane Company received Design Organisation Approval from Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for its ePlane e200, a two-seater aircraft that is designed to operate in urban spaces

In Pics | A futuristic flying taxi, India’s first, at Bharat Drone Mahotsav

A prototype of e200, The ePlane Company's electric flying taxi, went on display at the Bharat Drone Mahotsav.

Flying taxi startup The ePlane Company raises $5 million from Naval Ravikant, Speciale Invest, others

The e-plane start-up, which was co-founded by Aerospace Engineering professor Satya Chakravarthy and his student, IIT Madras graduate Pranjal Mehta, in 2017, had raised $1 million in March last year.

In Pictures: Air taxis and flying cars that could be a possibility in the near future

At the moment, they won’t be replacing the black and yellow taxis that ply on roads, but that future isn’t far off either.

German startup conducts successful test of a flying taxi - here are some pictures

The Lilium Jet flew over Germany after having completed extensive ground testing at Lilium’s headquarters.

Pilot-less air taxi takes off in Vienna demonstration flight

The drone's 16 propellers hummed loudly as it rose above the pitch at Vienna's Generali Arena, home to soccer club Austria Wien.