First air taxi flights in Singapore to take scenic route around Marina Bay if approved

SINGAPORE, July 12 (The Straits Times/ANN): Tourists looking for a new way to take in the sights in the Marina Bay area may be able to do so from the sky if a proposed route for the first commercial air taxi flights here gets the nod from the authorities.

The proposed 12km-long flight, operated by air taxi pioneer Volocopter, is expected to be ready for launch around early- to mid-2024, with the hiring of key staff such as pilots, engineers and service crew expected to start by end-2023 at the latest, said Volocopter's chief commercial officer Christian Bauer on Tuesday (July 12).