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- Flying taxis, or eVTOLs, are nonpolluting aircraft that could first be available in 2025.
- Companies such as Archer hope to transform commuting with their accessible aircraft.
- Take a look inside the flying taxis that were on display at the Dubai Airshow.
- This article is part of "Future of Sustainable Aerospace," a series exploring the industry's green trends.
Electric vertical-takeoff and -landing aircraft, better known as eVTOLs or flying taxis, could be aviation's next big thing.
They function similarly to helicopters but are lighter, make far less noise, and don't pollute because batteries power them.