Kazakhstan advances urban air mobility with first passenger air taxi test

Kazakhstan has conducted its first demonstration flight of a passenger air taxi in Astana, marking another step in the development of urban air mobility. This was reported by Kazinform, a partner of TV BRICS.

The demonstration featured the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Designed to carry one pilot and up to five passengers, the aircraft can reach speeds of up to 200 km/h and travel as far as 200 kilometres on a single charge.

Experts said that low-altitude aviation has rapidly evolved from a concept of the future into a practical area of technological development. It is noted that the project had progressed from studying international experience to building infrastructure and conducting demonstration flights within just 18 months.

According to the source, the development of urban air mobility requires an integrated ecosystem, including digital infrastructure, air traffic management systems, vertiports, an appropriate regulatory framework and the training of qualified specialists.

The demonstration follows the entry into force in June 2026 of Kazakhstan’s legislation regulating the development of air taxis, eVTOL aircraft and unmanned aviation. Earlier, in May 2026, the country carried out its first air taxi test flight in the city of Alatau at Kazakhstan’s first vertiport.