India's ePlane Company Unveils Full-Scale Electric Air Taxi Prototype with 2027 Flight Tests
India's ePlane Company, incubated at IIT Madras, has unveiled its first full-scale electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi prototype, the e200X (PT-01). Designed to carry a pilot and two passengers or cargo, it can fly about 100-110 km on a single charge and aims to operate from existing helipads. Flight testing is planned for mid-2027, with commercial services, starting with air ambulances, targeted for 2028.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (62–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
mint broke this story on 20 Jul, 12:25 am. Other outlets followed.