CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India’s first Air Taxi Services were launched from Chandigarh. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated India’s first air taxi service from Chandigarh Airport under the UDAN scheme of the Central Government on 14 January 2021.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Blade Air Mobility and BETA Technologies announced Tuesday that they successfully tested the first electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL), or air taxi, in the greater NYC area.

Detailed explanation-4: -Taxicabs arrived in 1911 to complement horse wagons. The black and yellow Fiat taxis in Mumbai, are integral part of the city’s heritage and have been depicted in numerous Bollywood movies.

Detailed explanation-5: -BLADE-helicopter taxi service The service was launched on October 10, and it will help commuters save time as the flight will take 12 minutes instead of the two-hour commute to the city by road.