NextNorth, the first electric air taxi company, plans to start flying in 2024 in the Balearic Islands. The cost of hire will be 90 euros for the cheapest fare and they can be used individually or shared
Electric air taxis will start flying in the Balearic Islands from 2024 at 90 euros the cheapest fare.
After its successful experience in the Qatar World Cup, NextNorth is awaiting authorisation from the European Union’s Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to operate in the islands.
The new electric air taxis will take to the skies over the Balearic Islands in 2024. Photo: NextNorth.
The electric air taxis land and take off vertically, are similar to manned drones and can carry up to five people. The aircraft can be rented as a whole or shared with other users. This service will provide domestic flights in Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera, as well as inter-island flights. The aim is to offer an alternative transport to the existing air routes. As well as those that currently exist by road and to reach places where other means of transport cannot reach.
According to Gonzalo Grandes, spokesman for NetxNorth, the company aims to become one of the leading companies in the new last mile aviation. This service aims to save up to 80% of travel time, offering better accessibility to aviation through eVTOL (Electric Vertical Take Off and Landing) aircraft. Through the use of clean energy, beyond traditional forms of mobility, the negative impact on the environment is completely eliminated, explains Grandes.
Landing sites for the new electric air taxis
Before becoming operational, these air taxis require authorisation from the AESA. Thereafter, they will be able to take off from airports. These are landing and take-off sites for drones that deliver goods and transport people to other parts of the city or the island.
At the moment, and until they receive the corresponding authorisation, NextNorth operates with an air taxi company, conventional, with helicopters that carry out their routes from ttheThe new electric air taxis will take to the skies over the Balearic Islands in 2024.
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