Passenger-carrying drone showcased in Maldives to fly from Malé to Vilimalé today

The passenger-carrying electric drone, or eVTOL flying boat, showcased in the Maldives is scheduled to fly from Malé to Vilimalé today.

The Ministry of Economic Development and Transport said today that the flight to Vilimalé is scheduled to depart from near the STO head office at 3:00 pm today.

The single-seat “Dream ST” eVTOL aircraft, made by prominent Chinese company Coolfly, was demonstrated for the first time in the Maldives last Friday evening in the channel area of Hulhumalé Phase 1.

An eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft is a modern, electrically powered vehicle designed to take off and land vertically like a helicopter. It uses environmentally friendly, low-noise technology.