Who is building air taxi services in the UAE?

Joby Aviation in Dubai, under a six-year exclusive agreement with the Roads and Transport Authority signed in February 2024, and Archer Aviation in Abu Dhabi, with Abu Dhabi Aviation as its launch partner.

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Abu Dhabi to Dubai by air taxi

Q: Can you take an air taxi from Abu Dhabi to Dubai?

Not yet. As of 12 September 2026, we found no announcement from Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation or Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority that air taxi passenger flights or bookings have started in Dubai, in Abu Dhabi or between the two. Archer Aviation said in March 2024 that it plans to fly the route; we found no published start date for it.

Not bookable yet. As of 12 September 2026, we found no announcement from Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation or Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority that air taxi passenger flights or bookings have started in Dubai, in Abu Dhabi or between the two.

The route today

Abu Dhabi International (AUH) and Dubai International (DXB) are 116 km apart in a straight line (airport positions from OurAirports).
Our dated fare and airline timetable data shows no scheduled nonstop passenger flight between AUH and DXB.
Getting from each airport now: Abu Dhabi airport transport · Dubai airport transport

Dubai

Joby Aviation

Joby holds a six-year exclusive agreement with Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to operate air taxis in Dubai. Its aircraft carries a pilot and four passengers.
Joby Aviation press release, 11 February 2024
Joby flew its first point-to-point flight in the UAE on 9 November 2025: 17 minutes from its Margham test site to Al Maktoum International Airport. It named vertiport sites at Dubai Mall, Atlantis The Royal and American University in Dubai, and said commercial service would launch in 2026.
Joby Aviation press release, 17 November 2025
A vertiport next to Dubai International Airport, built by Skyports with the RTA, reached technical completion on 16 April 2026. It has two take-off and landing pads and is designed for up to 170,000 passengers a year. The UAE's aviation authority said it expected to finish certifying air taxis by the third quarter of 2026.
The National, 23 April 2026

Abu Dhabi

Archer Aviation

In March 2024 Archer said it planned to fly between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, from vertiports at the Falcon Heliport at Atlantis, The Palm, and the Marina Mall heliport on Abu Dhabi's Corniche, and that the flight would take 30 minutes against a two-hour drive at peak times.
AeroTime, reporting Archer and Falcon Aviation, 11 March 2024
Archer's Midnight aircraft first flew in the UAE at Al Bateen Executive Airport, Abu Dhabi, on 2 July 2025. Abu Dhabi Aviation is its launch partner in the emirate.
Archer Aviation press release, 2 July 2025
In May 2026 the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority moved Midnight into its Restricted Type Certificate programme, which allows limited operations before full certification.
Gulf News, 8 May 2026

Latest UAE news from Joby

From Joby Aviation's official press-release feed, checked every 6 hours.

None of Joby's 10 latest press releases (newest 18 September 2026) mention Dubai or the UAE.

Facts checked 12 September 2026 against the sources linked beside each one. We show no fares or journey times of our own for this route, because none has been published for a working service.