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Flying Taxis
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Wisk Aero and Japan Airlines join forces to launch self-flying taxis in Japan
Californian Air Mobility company Wisk Aero and Japan Airlines (JAL) joined forces to introduce fully electric, autopiloted aircraft…
When – and where – will the first eVTOLs enter service?
For many years now the headlines have been full of stories about electric take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft,…
XPeng debuts X2 in Dubai during first public flight
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng has presented its first electronic vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, marketed as…
Flying taxis? Maybe for cargo, not people, says head of major leasing company
Will flying electric taxis ever be a viable way for passengers to make short trips? The head of…
Wisk shows off the new self-flying air taxi that it wants to bring to market
Wisk Aero has unveiled the latest version of its self-flying electric air taxi, saying this is the aircraft…
Farnborough 2022: Public acceptance and integration key for flying taxis
Public acceptance and integration into already crowded skies are the two main challenges facing the fledgling market for…
Flying taxi pioneer Kitty Hawk closes down after more than 10 years
Flying taxi start-up Kitty Hawk, backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, is closing down. The Silicon Valley-based aircraft…
Not pilots, but “supervisors”: Boeing and Wisk set out flying taxi roadmap
Boeing and air taxi developer Wisk have set out proposals for how they see the way to bring…
Eve wants to mimic flying taxi journeys in Chicago using helicopters
Urban air mobility firm Eve is going to run a trial using helicopters in downtown Chicago to gain…
The future of urban transport? Flying taxi makers head for Farnborough Airshow
How soon will we be traveling in air taxis? How can they be safely integrated into existing airspace?…