Electric air taxis are finally ready for takeoff
Electric air taxis are finally ready for takeoff, but the reality is more complex than the hype.
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- The flying taxi has been "five years away" for most of our lives, and then it arrived as something smaller — pilotless two-seaters are already selling sightseeing tickets in two Chinese cities and a premium airport shuttle is set to open in Dubai this yea Space Daily · 7h ago
- Beyond the hype: Where do air taxis really fit in urban transport? ADS Advance · 7h ago
- New Advanced Air Mobility Framework Helps Industry Prepare for Future of Flight nlr.gov · 7h ago
- Air taxis may become the quickest way to the airport Morning Brew · 7h ago
- Electric air taxis are finally ready for takeoff Fortune · 7h ago
The story so far
Electric air taxis are here, but they are not the flying cars of popular imagination. They are small, pilotless two-seaters already selling sightseeing tickets in two Chinese cities. A premium airport shuttle is set to open in Dubai this year. The National Logistics Research program has released a new Advanced Air Mobility Framework to help the industry prepare for the future of flight. The Morning Brew and Fortune both describe air taxis as a quick way to the airport.
The air taxis are not the flying cars of popular imagination. They are small, pilotless two-seaters. They are already selling sightseeing tickets in two Chinese cities. A premium airport shuttle is set to open in Dubai this year. The National Logistics Research program has released a new Advanced Air Mobility Framework to help the industry prepare for the future of flight.
The Morning Brew and Fortune both describe air taxis as a quick way to the airport. The air taxis are not the flying cars of popular imagination. They are small, pilotless two-seaters. The ADS Advance questions where air taxis really fit in urban transport. The National Logistics Research program has released a new Advanced Air Mobility Framework to help the industry prepare for the future of flight.
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The obvious questions
What are electric air taxis?
Electric air taxis are small, pilotless two-seaters that are already selling sightseeing tickets in two Chinese cities. A premium airport shuttle is set to open in Dubai this year.
What is the National Logistics Research program?
The National Logistics Research program has released a new Advanced Air Mobility Framework to help the industry prepare for the future of flight.
What is the ADS Advance?
The ADS Advance questions where air taxis really fit in urban transport.
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