Electric air taxi company Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) achieved a major milestone in the UAE as it became the first eVTOL firm to conduct a crewed aerial demonstration at the Dubai Airshow. The flight comes ahead of Joby's planned commercial launch in 2026 and follows its inaugural point-to-point journey in the UAE,

Dubai International (DXB) on Thursday confirmed that it experienced disruptions due to the thick fog, resulting in over a dozen flights being diverted.

Qualification by the GCAA is planned to be more limited in scope than FAA type certification because operating an air taxi service in Dubai will require only a subset of the S4 e VTOL’s capabilities in terms of the flight envelope and operating conditions.

The UAE moved a step closer to its goal of becoming the birthplace of commercial electric-powered UAM at the Dubai air show on 16 November as Joby's eVTOL aircraft took part in the flying display.

Akshat Arora told Newsweek he knows families "shrink themselves" before a child has even made a sound, especially during flights.

Early on Thursday morning, Dubai International Airport announced changes to its flight schedule due to reduced visibility and adverse weather conditions.

By bnm Tehran bureau Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation head and UAE aviation officials discussed improving operational and technical cooperation and exploring the possibility of launching new flight routes during Dubai Airshow 2025,