Kazakhstan Steps Toward Air Taxi Future
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Joby Aviation has signed a letter of intent to sell electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and related services valued at up to $250 million to Alatau Advance Air Group (AAAG). The agreement supports the establishment of Kazakhstan’s first air taxi service and is backed by the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Ministry has committed to advancing air mobility development through regulatory and infrastructure initiatives.
AAAG is leading the development of Alatau City, a 340-square-mile urban project envisioned as a Central Asian hub for innovation and an early launch site for air taxis. The agreement also includes cooperation on sourcing critical materials, such as titanium and rare earth metals, from Kazakhstan for use in Joby’s aircraft manufacturing.
“Kazakhstan is taking a step into the future of innovative transportation. The purchase of electric eVTOL aircraft will mark an important milestone in the development of smart cities and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies. This initiative will contribute to the growth of Alatau City as a unique hub of advanced technologies of the future,” said Zhaslan Madiyev, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
“We are deploying our proven market-entry playbook in Kazakhstan by partnering with both the government and a strategic regional operator to accelerate our path to commercial operations,” said JoeBen Bevirt, CEO and founder of Joby. “Kazakhstan is positioning itself to become a key hub for advanced air mobility and the expansion of Joby’s service into the Central Asia region.”
“We envision bringing urban air mobility to life in Kazakhstan, beginning with the newly developed smart city of Alatau and the metropolitan hub of Almaty,” added Sergey Khegay, CEO of Alatau Advance Air Group Ltd.
