# Sarla Aviation gets DGCA nod for electric air taxi production 2026-08-10T11:50:12+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Bengaluru-based Sarla Aviation has received Design Organisation Approval from the DGCA, a key step towards commercial production of its indigenous electric air taxi. Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu handed over the approval at the company's new headquarters on August 8. The startup has completed over 500 flight tests and 18 hours of flying with its half-scale demonstrator, Sylla. Sarla also announced partnerships with Manipal Hospitals, Prestige Group, Jio-bp, and Tata Elxsi. The minister said he expects the electric air taxi ecosystem to flourish in India within two years and that the service must be accessible beyond metropolitan cities. The company's full-scale prototype, Shunya, is displayed at its new Bengaluru centre. ## Coverage - thehindubusinessline.com - rediff.com - businesstoday.in Tags: air taxi, Bengaluru, civil aviation, DGCA, eVTOL, Sarla Aviation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sarla-aviation-gets-dgca-design-approval-for-evtol-air-taxis/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sarla-aviation-gets-dgca-design-approval-for-evtol-air-taxis/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.