Air Mobility Plans Mexico Electric Air Taxi by 2026

Air Mobility, a Mexico-based company, plans to launch commercial electric air taxi operations in 2026, pending regulatory approval. CEO Cristina Lara Jiménez confirmed that the firm is working with both the Federal Civil Aviation Agency of Mexico (AFAC) and China’s Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC) to validate the type certificate of the EHang 216, an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft built by Chinese manufacturer EHang.

“The goal is to complete this validation by the end of the year so we can begin passenger flights next year,” Lara Jiménez told A21. Initial operations will target locations below 1,000 meters above sea level due to certification limitations.

Air Mobility completed Mexico’s first official unmanned passenger drone test flight in March 2025, using the EHang 216 in Morelos. The aircraft, remotely piloted, carried no passengers. Lara Jiménez noted the company spent over three years obtaining permits from AFAC for this milestone.

The EHang 216 carries two passengers for up to 30-minute flights and is already in use in China and Japan. In Mexico, it is primarily aimed at tourism and short urban connections, with potential routes in Cancun, Acapulco, Los Cabos, and Playa del Carmen, though operational bases remain pending regulatory approval.

The company is also exploring airport-to-urban connections. Lara Jiménez stressed that developing vertiports requires government collaboration, as private investment alone is insufficient to support urban air mobility infrastructure.

In July 2025, Air Mobility presented the EHang 216 at ACI Airport Day in Mexico City to officials from Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA) and the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT). “The reception was very positive. Authorities want to explore this further. Urban air mobility is a global trend, and Mexico must not fall behind,” Lara Jiménez said.