The German-based eVTOL manufacturing pioneer, Volocopter, has recently been granted a license to produce and assemble cutting-edge air taxis. Production is set to commence in April, with Italy being the first country to welcome this revolutionary mode of transportation, followed by Paris, Singapore, and the future city of NEOM.
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By 2024 or 2025, eVTOL developers expect their aircraft to be certified as airworthy and safe to fly. While there is no immediate need for new standards to kickstart operations, regulators and industry stakeholders are collaborating to define customized norms, paving the way for fit-for-purpose facilities and airspace.
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By 2025, the skies of Chicago could witness the rise of air taxis, a revolutionary mode of transportation aimed at drastically reducing travel times within the city. This long-awaited innovation, which has captured global interest for years, is inching closer to realization. As early as 2021, aviation giant Airbus revealed an air taxi prototype capable of ferrying four passengers at a cruising speed of 120 km/h.
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South Korean telecom giant, SK Telecom, made headlines at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) for its popular exhibit, a virtual reality flying taxi simulator. Attendees eagerly lined up to test fly the innovative concept, which the company announced will soon become a reality. According to a SK Telecom executive, the flying taxi service is expected to generate significant revenues once launched in 2025.
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But the eVTOL market is only just starting to really take off, with a working prototype delivered to CES in January by a company called Aska. And now Electrek reports that an air taxi jointly developed by Blade Air Mobility and BETA Technologies has been successfully tested and is undergoing trials in New York.
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The Emir of Dubai has announced that in three years’ time, residents and tourists will be able to travel between the four fixed stations in the city by air taxi. The 3.5 million-strong metropolis will initially have pilots driving the eVTOLs, and now it looks like a US company’s solution will be systematised.