{"id":1300947,"date":"2025-10-01T08:56:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T03:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1300947"},"modified":"2025-10-01T08:57:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T03:27:04","slug":"punjab-firm-get-license-for-indias-1st-air-taxi-with-5-seats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/punjab-firm-get-license-for-indias-1st-air-taxi-with-5-seats\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab Firm Get License For India&#8217;s 1st Air Taxi With 5 Seats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>India\u2019s electric aviation dream just got wings. In a major breakthrough, <strong>Punjab-based startup Nalwa Aero<\/strong> has become the first Indian company to receive <strong>Design Organisation Approval (DOA)<\/strong> from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for its <strong>5-seater electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL)<\/strong> aircraft \u2014 a key step toward launching air taxis in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-01-at-8.55.40-AM-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1300960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-01-at-8.55.40-AM-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-01-at-8.55.40-AM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-01-at-8.55.40-AM-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-01-at-8.55.40-AM-1536x860.png 1536w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-01-at-8.55.40-AM-2048x1147.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Landmark Moment For India\u2019s Electric Aviation Future<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The DOA certificate was officially handed over to <strong>CEO Kuljeet Sandhu<\/strong> by <strong>Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu<\/strong> at the North India Aviation Summit. This approval validates Nalwa Aero\u2019s design, engineering, and safety protocols and marks a crucial regulatory milestone in India\u2019s push toward <strong>Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliance)<\/strong> and <strong>sustainable air mobility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aircraft is designed to operate <strong>intra-city and inter-city routes<\/strong>, offering a <strong>top speed of 350 km\/h<\/strong> and a <strong>range of up to 300 km<\/strong>. Its <strong>electric propulsion system<\/strong> ensures quieter, zero-emission flights \u2014 a critical advantage in urban environments grappling with congestion and pollution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Urban Air Mobility: From Vision To Reality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nalwa Aero aims to launch <strong>commercial eVTOL services by 2028<\/strong>, positioning itself as a pioneer in India\u2019s <strong>Urban Air Mobility (UAM)<\/strong> landscape. The company envisions deploying its aircraft across <strong>high-density corridors<\/strong> to supplement existing transportation infrastructure and significantly <strong>reduce travel times<\/strong> in cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If successful, this could transform how people commute \u2014 offering <strong>point-to-point air taxi services<\/strong> over congested city roads, reducing emissions, and creating a new layer of sustainable mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TgUjWMjhV-Y\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India\u2019s electric aviation dream just got wings. 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