Investing
Joby shows off electric air taxis in New York, targeting 2025 launch date
© Reuters. An electric air taxi by Joby Aviation sits at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 12, 2023. REUTERS/Roselle Chen
2/3
By Roselle Chen
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Electric air taxis could be transporting passengers from JFK Airport to downtown Manhattan by 2025 – on quiet, emissions-free journeys that take around seven minutes.
Manufacturer Joby Aviation (NYSE:) carried out an exhibition flight at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in New York on Sunday, the city’s first-ever electric air taxi flight and the first time Joby has flown in an urban setting.
The craft can recharge in about five minutes, while passengers are unloading and boarding, said CEO JoeBen Bevirt. The idea is that travelers will book their trip, similar to a rideshare app.
The company aims to begin commercial passenger service in 2025 and is in the third of five stages of certification with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The cost of booking a trip has yet to be confirmed but the company has previously said it will likely be comparable to a rideshare in a car.
Read the full article here
-
Side Hustles7 days ago
Mark Zuckerberg Is Now Second Richest Person in the World
-
Investing7 days ago
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: Demand For Blackwell AI Is Insane
-
Side Hustles7 days ago
Meta Previews Movie Gen, AI Tools That Turn Dreams to Videos
-
Investing5 days ago
Hurricane Helene Hits Spruce Pine Mine, Quartz Used for Tech
-
Investing6 days ago
Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.23% By Investing.com
-
Side Hustles6 days ago
5 Key Strategies for a Seamless Cloud Migration
-
Passive Income6 days ago
Go Paperless with the PDF Reader Pro for $49.99
-
Investing7 days ago
BCA says investors should fade the real estate rally By Investing.com