Dubai: Over 100 Flying Cars To Take Residents From Door To Door, Cutting Travel Time

  • Date: 29-Mar-2024
  • Source: Gulf Insider
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:UAE
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Dubai: Over 100 Flying Cars To Take Residents From Door To Door, Cutting Travel Time

The Dubai-based company Aviterra has placed an order for over 100 flying cars which will take residents from door to door when it is launched in 2025-26.

Owned by private jet charter Jetex, Aviterra ordered two-seater PAL-V’s Liberty flying cars to offer last-mile solutions to residents.

Mouhanad Wadaa, managing director of Aviterra, said it’s a full car which people can park in the parking lot or villa.

“You will be able to drive it on land and you’ll be able to turn this car into a flying vehicle within 2 minutes. It needs a 120-metre strip to be able to take off and will fly up to 11,000 feet high. Upon landing, you can drive like a normal car to your home or destination. It will use the same fuel that is used for regular cars. So it’s driving a car on an aircraft engine on the road,” Wadaa told in an interview.

The PAL-V Liberty, known as the world’s first real flying car due to the combination of a gyroplane and a car, addresses the need to travel independent from congested roads and enhance travel flexibility. With a flight range of 500 km and a maximum airspeed of 180 km/h, Liberty shortens commute