Flying Taxi Ready for Trial at IKN, Can Carry Up to 5 People

"Flying Taxi Ready for Trial at IKN, Can Carry Up to 5 People"

"Dream - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) is ready to grant permission for the planned trial of flying taxis in the Capital of Nusantara (IKN). Kemenhub urges that the trial implementation does not disrupt the airspace of aircraft."

"So, the provider or whatever operator it is, if with a concept that certainly still uses airspace that does not interfere with the airspace for manned aircraft, it can be done,"

The Secretary of the Directorate General of Air Transportation at the Ministry of Transportation, Sigit Hani Hadiyanto, quoted from merdeka.com, Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

"He explained, in principle, that air taxis are included in unmanned aerial vehicles (urban air mobility/UAM). Therefore, the flight mechanism is separate (segregated) from conventional aircraft airspace. 'In principle, currently the policy regarding unmanned aerial vehicles or UAM (urban air mobility) or drones, or flying taxis or anything else is of a 'segregated' nature,' he said."

Although so, Sigit mentioned that it still needs further study regarding the operational of flying taxis. Because, that concept is also one thing that is still observed worldwide.

"ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) as the regulatory authority for aviation is also conducting studies on that matter. So, we also refer to that," he said. Sigit said that the use of flying taxis in IKN also requires operational permits. He mentioned that it is similar to the use of unmanned aircraft, which also requires permits and cannot be done in any airspace."

Therefore, he hopes for the readiness of operators to coordinate with various parties. Both with airports and navigation service providers so as not to disrupt airspace later.

"Then permission will be granted if all aspects are deemed to meet the applicable requirements and safety assessment."
say Sigit.

"Dream.co.id."

"Previously, the National Capital Authority (OIKN) targeted the proof-of-concept (POC) test for sky taxis in Samarinda City, East Kalimantan. 'There is a Hyundai from South Korea that wants to be tested in July, related to the POC of sky taxis,' said Deputy of Green and Digital Transformation of OIKN, Mohammed Ali Berawi, in Jakarta on Monday, May 27, 2024. Ali said that in the July test, Hyundai will involve the Samarinda City Government to use Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto Airport for the flying taxi test."

Last year, OIKN tested a flying taxi at Budiarto Curug Airport, Tangerang, by EHang China company, with a capacity of two people. "If the one to be tested in Samarinda is a flying taxi for five people, so the capacity is bigger," said Ali.

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"Flying Taxi Ready for Trial at IKN, Can Carry Up to 5 People"

"So, the provider or whatever operator it is, if with a concept that certainly still uses airspace that does not interfere with the airspace for manned aircraft, it can be done,"

"Then permission will be granted if all aspects are deemed to meet the applicable requirements and safety assessment."say Sigit.

"Then permission will be granted if all aspects are deemed to meet the applicable requirements and safety assessment."
say Sigit.