Are we going to see flying taxis in the skies above us?
Well it seems true, a company called Sarla Aviation has partnered with the Bangalore International Airport Limited to introduce fully electric flying taxis from the city to the Bangalore International airport. They have signed a statement of collaboration. The project is still in its early stages and may take 2-3 years to become operational.
These will be 7-seater eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft, which will be developed by Sarla Aviation. (sarla-aviation.com)
What will be possible with these flying taxis
A journey from Indiranagar to the airport, can take 1.5 hours in a cab now - this will reduce to 5 minutes (time reduction by 94%).
A journey from Electronic City to the airport, can take 2.5 hours in a cab now - this will reduce to 19 minutes. It will cost 1700 rs in the flying taxi, OLA Prime SUV will cost 2500 rs (time reduction by 87%, cost reduction by 32%).
This would give the growing middle class an efficient travel option.
The Team
Adrian Schmidt (Co-Founder & CEO) has studied in Germany and dropped out of the The New School, New York after the first year to build Sarla Aviation. He has worked at Mercedes Benz, NIO (electric car), Volkswagen, Lilium Air Mobility (German manufacter of eVTOL jets). Adrian is now based in Bangalore.
Sarla's dynamic team consists of Indian expatriates and international experts with extensive experience in the eVTOL and EV sectors. They have been instrumental in shaping the eVTOL landscape through their contributions to industry leaders like Archer, Joby, Wisk, and Lilium.
Rakesh Gaonkar - Co-Founder & CTO (Chief Technical Officer)
Shivam Chauhan - Co-Founder & CINO (Chief Innovation Officer)
A future that would be cleaner and faster awaits the people of Bangalore.
Related News
News came 5 months back that IndiGo has plans about doing the same. They will be ordering 200 eVTOL aircraft from Archer Aviation from the US. They are expected to start operations in 2026 in India. Focus would be Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
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