JetSetGo announces partnerships for air taxis

Chartered aircraft and fleet services operator JetSetGo on Tuesday said it has entered into strategic partnerships with EVTOL technology firm SkyDrive and Eve Air Mobility for the development and deployment of urban air mobility (UAM) services in the country.

As part of these partnerships, announced at the on-going Urban Air Mobility Expo and Conference, which is a part of the CII-organised Bharat Global Mobility Show, JetSetGo signed an initial pact with SkyDrive to explore deployment opportunities for its three-seat fully electric multi-copter 'SKYDRIVE'.

Along with this, a Letter of Intent (LOI) was also finalised for a pre-order of up to 50 aircraft. The collaboration will validate use cases and market demand, with initial projects starting in Gujarat and with possible future expansion to other regions across the country, JetSetGo said.

The company had in January last signed a 280 hybrid-electric aircraft deal, worth over $1.3 billion with three global aviation tech firms with plans to deploy these aircraft for regional connectivity, inter-city commute, intra-city shuttles and urban air taxis.