CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India’s first air taxi service has been launched in Chandigarh. It is the very first time when a small aircraft is used as an air taxi in the country. The air taxi services started on 14 January 2021. The first air taxi service was launched by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in Chandigarh.

Detailed explanation-2: -Explained | ‘Kerala Savari’, India’s first online taxi service as a public option.

Detailed explanation-3: -The inaugural flight of the air taxi service operated by the Air Taxi Aviation Company took off from Chandigarh for Hisar in Haryana the other day. The 45-minute journey in this sector will cost a minimum of Rs 1, 755 and the tickets could be booked online.

Detailed explanation-4: -“We expect Eve Air taxis to start flying commercially by 2026 and India will be among the first countries to get them, ” Fly Blade India MD Amit Dutta said in a statement.