Singapore’s Seletar Airport is set to become a hub for electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOL), also known as flying taxis, by 2024. This will make it the second such facility in the country after the Changi Airport.
In line with, agreements have been signed with Skyports Limited and Volocopter GmbH to convert the existing airfield into a vertiport for future operations. The flying vehicles are expected to be used as airport shuttles, for tourist flights or inter-city travel and will be able to cover a distance of about 250 km on a single charge
Fares for passengers are expected to start at about 40 per cent of the cost of a helicopter which will eventually drop to around the price of a premium taxi within five to six years.
