The airline will create an air-taxi fleet of 100 aircraft

Created on 18.02.2022 12:25

AirAsia plans to lease up to 100 VTOL aircraft for ultra-short flights in Southeast Asia. For flights, VX4 eVOTL aircraft will be used, which can accommodate a pilot and four passengers, Tengritravel.kz reports with reference to Travel Weekly.

Air-taxi judging by the descriptions of the aircraft are designed for flights over distances of 160 kilometers. The aircraft will be supplied by leasing company Avolon, which last summer placed a $2 billion order for 500 aircraft. The program also includes Japan Airlines and Gol in South America.

Avolon, along with the launch of air-taxi intends to partner with AirAsia to "commercialize" zero-emission eVTOL aircraft and develop an urban air mobility platform in Southeast Asia. The two companies will form a working group to conduct local certification, explore potential market opportunities and infrastructure requirements.

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