Joby Aviation completes first NYC test flight, sending electric air taxi from JFK to Manhattan

Flying air taxis took one step closer to being reality above the skies of New York City. Joby Aviation (JOBY) on Monday ...

Air-taxi company completes first test flight of ‘Jetsons’-like craft in NYC: ‘Dawn of a new era’

Up, up and away! An “air taxi” company operating completely electric helicopters completed its first test flight Monday between JFK Airport and Midtown — hoping to pave the way for a “Jetsons”-like ...

WATCH: First electric air taxi launches test flight out of JFK

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and aviation company Joby conducted the first air taxi demonstration in New York City on Monday. The aircraft took flight out of the John F. Kennedy ...
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World’s first piloted hydrogen-electric helicopter completes full circuit test flight

Most of the world still views hydrogen-powered flight as a futuristic someday concept, but ...
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An electric air taxi passes its hardest test. When can passengers fly?

A British start-up recently pulled off a key maneuver for electric vertical flight—but certification, infrastructure and demand will decide whether air taxis fill our skies ...
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Military's Secretive XRQ-73 Hybrid-Electric Drone Looks Like a B-2

DARPA says experimental uncrewed aircraft made its first flight in California in April.