American Airlines, Avolon and Virgin Atlantic to Pre-Order 1000 Air Taxis
16 Jun 2021, 16:23 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / British company Vertical Aerospace has recently announced a number of key partnerships that would help boost the production of its VA-X4 eVTOL
Hyundai and General Motors Moving Ahead With Flying Car Project Development
15 Jun 2021, 11:41 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Hyundai believes it could have an air taxi service operational as soon as 2025, while a General Motors executive believes 2030 to be a more realistic target
Archer Unveils eVTOL Prototype to Be 100 Times Quieter Than a Helicopter
11 Jun 2021, 14:21 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Archer introduced it's new aircraft dubbed Maker in a live simulated flight. The eVTOL is a two-seater capable reaching 150 mph and make almost no noise.
Brazil Accelerates Urban Air Mobility with 50 Air Taxis to Start Operating Soon
9 Jun 2021, 08:32 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Pioneering urban air mobility company, Eve announced that it will deliver 50 eVTOLs to start operating in Brazil, in a collaboration with Helisul Aviation.
Joby Aviation Plans to Use Parking Garages as Landing Sites for eVTOLs
3 Jun 2021, 08:56 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / California-based eVTOL manufacturer Joby Aviation teamed up with prking garage operator REEF to provide landing and takeoff spaces for aircraft.
Halo Announces Order of 200 Flying Taxis to Be Operated in U.S. and U.K.
2 Jun 2021, 12:47 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Halo teamed up with Embraer spin-off Eve to deliver 100 eVTOLs in U.S. and 100 in U.K. in five years. Prices for the air taxis were not disclosed.
This Wingless Air Bus Is Designed to Carry 40 People for Inter-City Flights
28 May 2021, 07:41 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Startup company Kelekona plans to build a 40-seater that will be capable of flying between city in just an hour. The aircraft could also carry 5 tons of cargo
PBS Reporter Gets a Glimpse of Flying in an Air Taxi Above San Francisco
27 May 2021, 14:44 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / How close are we, really, to taking an air taxi to work? A TV special on PBS tells us more on the topic of autonomous electric flight for urban air mobility.
EHang Unveils New Electric Air Taxi With Impressive 186-Mile Range
26 May 2021, 08:31 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / EHang just revealed its new electric autonomous aerial vehicle designed for inter-city travel. The two-seater aircraft prmoises a 186-mile range.
Volocopter Unveils New Air Taxi With Hybrid Lift and Push Concept
18 May 2021, 08:45 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / German air taxi company Volocopter announced its new eVTOL design called VoloConnect; the aircraft can carry four people and reach a top speed of 155 mph
Aeros e-VTOL Project Explores a Hybrid Air and Sea Design for Personal Taxis
21 Apr 2021, 08:02 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This VTOL rendering is meant to explore functions aimed at use through both air and sea; an electric Rolls Royce jet thruster is used for propulsion
AIR 06 Imagines the Air Taxi of Tomorrow With Out-of-This-World Capability
2 Apr 2021, 12:11 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This air taxi concept includes a propulsion system and design that allows it to be like a spacecraft; no mention is made of how any functions are carried out
Lilium Unveils New 7-Seater eVTOL, to Start Commercial Operations in 2024
31 Mar 2021, 08:44 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / German startup goes public through SPAC merger, celebrates by announcing a larger regional shuttle, “the culmination of five years of technology development”
Volocopter Air Taxi Services Confirmed for 2023, Tickets Are Already Sold Out
12 Dec 2020, 07:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / German startup will be launching the tourist flights in Singapore, pending certification from European and Singaporean bodies. First tickets are already gone
Air Taxis Are Coming: Lilium Announces First U.S. Vertiport for Orlando, Florida
13 Nov 2020, 06:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The first hub location for high-speed electric air mobility network in the United States will be launched in 2025, at Lake Nona
Embraer Pulse Concept Is Both eVTOL Air Taxi and Self-Driving Car
22 May 2020, 06:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The future of executive transportation in 2070 looks promising thanks to a modular cabin that can attach to an eVTOL aircraft or a driverless chassis
Float Above Terrible Traffic With This New Air Taxi Shuttle Service
14 Nov 2019, 15:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / FLOAT goes into trials in December, with a January kick-off date in mind. It aims to serve “Super Commuters” from Southern California, the Los Angeles area
Volocopter Air Taxi Flies Over Mercedes-Benz HQ
16 Sep 2019, 07:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volocopter is a German-based group that seeks to "lead the way in building up the ecosystem surrounding urban air mobility
Watch Lilium Jet Air Taxi Take Off and Hover Using 36 Electric Engines
16 May 2019, 14:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Lilium Jet Air Taxi prototype tested this May in Germany, the company plans to have a working product to sell in 2025 at the latest
Audi and Airbus to Test Flying Taxis in Ingolstadt
20 Jun 2018, 13:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Audi, Airbus and the German federal government agree to begin the Urban Air Mobility project in Ingolstadt aimed to develop flying taxis.