Electric air taxis are taking flight. Can they succeed as a business?
Investors are pouring money into the high-risk, high-reward proposition that quieter, greener and battery-powered aircraft can revolutionize travel.
Flying taxis are on the horizon as aviation soars into a new frontier
When he was still a boy making the long, tedious trips between his school and his woodsy home in the mountains during the 1980s, JoeBen Bevirt began fantasizing about flying cars that could whisk him
Lilium’s Electric Air Taxi Dreams Retake Flight—Hopefully
Lilium's deal with electric aircraft consortium will allow the air taxi maker to restart operations in January.
Flying Taxis Rise on Aviation Industry’s Horizon
As CEO of Joby Aviation, Bevirt is getting closer to turning his boyhood flights of fancy into a dream come true as he and latter-day versions of the Wright Brothers launch a new class of electric-powered aircraft vying to become taxis in the sky.
Flying taxis take flight as aviation companies launch new class of electric aircraft
A new generation of aviation companies are building electric-powered aircraft designed to become taxis in the sky.
Aviation companies test out flying taxis
Aviation companies test out flying taxis
Flying taxis introduced as possible new mode of transportation
The electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle, or eVTOLs, can fly up to 200 mph.
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World’s first air taxi that can fly using hydrogen cells and batteries together
South Korea’s Sambo Motors Group has revealed its latest breakthrough in urban air mobility (UAM) technology with the world ...
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Lilium acquistion likely to complete by 20 January ahead of planned €200 million injection
Lilium's last-gasp rescuer Mobile Uplift Corporation (MUC) expects to complete its acquisition of the electric air taxi ...
Joby Aviation: Wait For A Cooling Off Period
Joby Aviation's Q4 capital raise strengthens growth prospects. Find out why JOBY stock may be a buy or hold, depending on FAA ...
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Lilium gets $200 million reprieve from going bust
When we last looked at air taxi startup Lilium, it was in administration and laid off most of its employees on December 20.
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Air taxi maker Volocopter goes broke after raising more than $600 million
Volocopter, a German air taxi maker that raised over $600 million, has filed for insolvency. The big picture: eVTOL ...
Delta SkyMiles members can now earn miles riding with Uber, as deal with Lyft nears end
Uber announced during CES 2025 a multi-year exclusive partnership with Delta Air Lines that allows SkyMiles members to earn ...
Joby Aviation: A Risky Bet With Promising Rewards In The Air Taxi Sector
Joby Aviation has made significant progress toward FAA certification but still requires type certification for its eVTOL ...
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Volocopter eVTOL air taxi builder goes into administration
On the heels of eVTOL startup Lilium shutting down, air taxi builder Volocopter may close its doors having filed for ...
The Jetsons are coming! Flying taxis will soon be a reality
When he was still a boy making long, tedious trips between his school and his woodsy home in the mountains during the 1980s, ...