A flying taxi company faces its first big test in New York after a commuter train strike leaves people stranded

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Blade helicopters.
The flying taxi company Blade Urban Air Mobility offered $95 helicopter fares as it seeks a wider base for its future electric vertical aircraft.

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The future of aviation may be this Jetsons-like air taxi. I saw it fly over NYC for the first time.

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BI senior aviation reporter Taylor Rains saw frontrunner Joby Aviation's eVTOL fly over Manhattan.

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Your next ride with Uber could be in the sky

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A Joby air taxi hovers above a landing pad, powered by six propellers and with three wheels underneath it.
Uber riders in Dubai will be able to book rides on Joby's air taxis later this year, the companies said on Wednesday.

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