Starting in approximately five years, Uber customers in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru will be able to push a button and get a flight on demand. India is among the five countries where Uber Elevate will launch its international Uber Air City in the next five years.

Additionally, Uber Elevate has announced plans to experiment with drone delivery for Uber Eats, and demonstrated how potential Uber Air routes in the Asia-Pacific cities could benefit, and complement local transportation systems.

Head of Uber Aviation Programs, Eric Allison said, “In pursuit of our first international launch market, where you will be able to push a button and get a flight, we are announcing a shortlist of five countries where Uber Air can immediately transform transportation and take our technology to new heights."

 

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BusinessLine had first reported this story in January. To enable this, Uber has assembled a network of partners that includes vehicle manufacturers, real estate developers, technology developers and more. Dallas and Los Angeles were previously announced as the first two US launch cities.

The Uber Elevate team is now inviting conversations with stakeholders across major cities in these countries, and will announce the chosen Uber Air international city in the next six months.

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"Uber Air will fundamentally transform urban mobility and take the pain out of the most common and heavily-congested travel routes in the world. Across the Asia-Pacific region, Uber Air could have a profound impact on all types of trips that today are often taken by car or are not served well by public transit," Uber said in a statement.

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