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Sarla Aviation gets DGCA nod for electric air taxi production
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…
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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.
The Indian Opinion
The minister's promise of a flourishing air taxi ecosystem within two years sounds like a cheering headline, but the gap between a design approval and a certified, affordable fleet is wide. Sarla's 2027 transition flight will be the first real test. And for all the talk of accessibility, no one has yet quoted a fare. The question is not whether the technology works, but who will actually get to ride.
Sources (3): thehindubusinessline.com, rediff.com, businesstoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
