India’s largest airline, IndiGo, has taken a step into the rising electrical air taxi sector with an fairness funding in Bengaluru-based startup Sarla Aviation.

The airline has invested Rs 10 crore by means of its funding arm, IndiGo Ventures, in January, in line with regulatory filings.

Sarla Aviation, based in 2023, is creating a hybrid-electric eVTOL plane to be used as a flying taxi. Its flagship mannequin, Shunya, is meant for city transport and is predicted to launch in Bengaluru by 2028.

Shunya is designed to seat six passengers plus one pilot, whereas the plane has a cargo configuration with a payload capability of as much as 680 kilograms.

The startup had earlier raised $10 million in January 2025 in a funding spherical led by Accel, with participation from angel buyers together with Binny Bansal, Nikhil Kamath and Sriharsha Majety.

Globally, airways have more and more backed eVTOL corporations. Joby Aviation counts Delta Air Strains and Toyota Motor Company amongst its buyers, whereas Archer Aviation has secured help from United Airways.

Sarla Aviation has raised a complete of $13.4 million throughout 5 funding rounds to this point. It’s amongst a number of Indian startups, together with The ePlane Firm and BluJ Aerospace competing to ascertain a foothold within the nascent air taxi market.