Malaysian Made Flying Taxi Ready To Soar

Perak-born aerospace engineer Ng Yon Wui is leading efforts to bring TCab Tech’s five-seater electric flying taxi to Malaysia.

The Rakyat Post Ikhwan Zulkaflee · News & blogs · 2 hr ago

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Ng Yon Wui, 46, is an aerospace engineer with more than 20 years of experience spanning aircraft design, manufacturing and project management across China, Australia and Europe.
Born in Perak, he is the founder and chief executive officer of TCab Tech, a Shanghai-based developer of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
Throughout his career, Yon Wui has played a key role in advancing next-generation aviation technology, having led research and development for the Airbus A350 as head of engineering at Airbus China before overseeing eVTOL aircraft development as vice-general manager at Geely Terrafugia.

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The use of flying taxis — or electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft — could soon become a transportation option for the public, particularly in congested cities.

This follows a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed last Saturday between the Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec) and TCab Tech to explore the commercialisation of the E20, a five-seater electric aircraft developed by the company.

Interestingly, the aircraft’s development involves a Malaysian-born aerospace engineer who has made a name for himself in the aviation industry.

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Published: October 13, 2026 at 11:09 AM UTC
By: Ikhwan Zulkaflee
Section: Malaysia
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