Dubai Airshow 2025: “Flying Taxis To Take Centre Stage at World’s Largest AAM Showcase”
Publicity is already beginning for the world’s largest Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) showcase to date.
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And at this year’s five day UAE November event, leading eVTOL companies like Archer and Joby Aviation will be displaying their aircraft, as the city prepares for take-off and the green aviation revolution next year, reports arabianbusiness.com .
Held under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, VP and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Airshow is set to place AAM in the global spotlight with its largest and most diverse showcase to date.
From November 17th to 21st, the Dubai World Central (DWC), a part of the expanding Al-Maktoum International Airport (OMDW), will host more than 1,500 exhibitors; over 200 displayed aircraft; and 350 speakers across 12 conference tracks. The spotlight though will fall on eVTOLs, drones and vertiport infrastructure, affirming the event as a global launchpad for next-generation aviation.
Focus will be on the AAM Pavilion which is to be the hub of innovation, featuring full-scale electric air taxis, breakthrough technologies and immersive experiences. Visitors will witness future aircraft reveals and step into a “first-class lounge–style vertiport,” offering a glimpse of the air mobility future.
Anthony Khoury, Joby Aviation’s General Manager for UAE, commented, “The Dubai Airshow’s focus on Advanced Air Mobility this year is a testament to the United Arab Emirate’s leadership in this new era of flight. The energy and ambition here perfectly align with the global movement to bring quiet, clean and fast air travel to communities worldwide.”
Waleed Alblooshi, Director of Corporate Mobility Communications at K2, added, “We are proud to showcase our eVTOL innovation through Autocraft, a UAE subsidiary brand based in Abu Dhabi. Beyond unveiling our eVTOL model, we are creating a unique AAM experience at our booth, where visitors can step into a first-class lounge–style vertiport and experience the future of travel.”
He continued, “Looking ahead, we are committed to mass-producing our electric air taxis in Abu Dhabi and positioning the UAE as a global hub for manufacturing. By building these craft at scale locally, we will create new industries, transfer knowledge and inspire the next generation of Emirati talent to lead the skies of tomorrow.”
Adding, “Dubai Airshow is more than an exhibition. It is a global stage for the nation’s vision in aviation.”
AAM-related companies attending include:-
: Archer Aviation (U.S)
: Joby Aviation (U.S)
: Autocraft (UAE)
: Eanan (UAE)
: WeFly (China)
: Sarla Aviation (India)
: TransFuture Aviation (China)
: Skyports (UK)
Saif Mohammed Al-Suwaidi, Director General of the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority, will open the AAM program with the national roadmap for sustainable, connected airspace.
Other highlights include an address from Archer’s CEO, Adam Goldstein, entitled State of the Industry: The Archer Vision – Making Air Mobility Real; as well as insights from JoeBen Bevirt, CEO of Joby Aviation; and Omran Malek, Head of the SAVI Cluster at Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), alongside other leaders driving AAM integration.
Damian Kysely, Head of EMEA at Skyports Infrastructure, remarked, “With our first commercial vertiport, adjacent to Dubai International Airport, well under construction and close to breaking ground at three further sites across Dubai, this event provides the perfect platform to showcase our momentum and expertise.”
The article concludes, “With the UAE moving ever closer to commercial flying taxi services, Dubai Airshow 2025 will be a pivotal moment for the global AAM stage, where aircraft makers, regulators and infrastructure leaders will define the next era of aviation.”
For more information
https://www.dubaiairshow.aero/en/home.html
News Source: https://www.arabianbusiness.com/
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