Air Taxi news and trends

Wisk Gets OK To Start Air Taxi In New Zealand
Innovation // February 06, 2020

The New Zealand government has cleared the way for Wisk — a joint air company between Boeing and Kitty Hawk — to begin a trial run of its air taxi fleet, reports said. New Zealand’s aviation authority, however, still needs to approve Wisk’s Cora aircraft. Once the...

Uber Joins Forces With Hyundai Motor For Flying Taxis
Retail // January 07, 2020

To join the burgeoning rush to roll out flying cars in large cities, Uber and South Korea’s Hyundai Motor are joining forces to create air taxis. The four-passenger, all-electric passenger air taxis will be piloted at first but will reportedly become autonomous over time. A...

Volocopter To Create Prototype Of Air Taxi Landing Hub
Partnerships / Acquisitions // May 24, 2019

Volocopter and Skyports announced that they are teaming up to build the first mobile Volo-Port for air taxis. The Volo-Port will be the physical landing pad for electric take-off and landing (eVTOL). The partners plan to build it in Singapore for scheduled public flight trials...

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Volocopter, Grab Partner On Air Taxi Study In Southeast Asia

February 18, 2020
German urban air mobility startup Volocopter is partnering with ridesharing and payments startup Grab to launch a joint feasibility study to bring air taxi services to Southeast Asia, Volocopter announced on Tuesday (Feb. 18) in a blog post.  The joint air taxi feasibility study is being done as part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) […]

Wisk Gets OK To Start Air Taxi In New Zealand

February 06, 2020
The New Zealand government has cleared the way for Wisk — a joint air company between Boeing and Kitty Hawk — to begin a trial run of its air taxi fleet,...

Volocopter To Create Prototype Of Air Taxi Landing Hub

May 24, 2019
Volocopter and Skyports announced that they are teaming up to build the first mobile Volo-Port for air taxis. The Volo-Port will be the physical landing pad for electric take-off and...