Joby's flying taxi made a 'major step' with its first test flight between two US airports

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A Joby air taxi in flight at sunset with the ocean in the background
A Joby air taxi in flight.

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Flying taxis just got another step closer to reality as $1 billion startup Archer received approval for commercial operations

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Nikhil Goel of Archer smiling wearing a grey suit and cyan tie stood in front of the Midnight eVTOL at the Dubai Air Show
Archer's Midnight eVTOL and Nikhil Goel, the chief commercial officer, at the 2023 Dubai Air Show.

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Saudi Arabia's futuristic Neom project aims to embrace green flying taxis, and will have 4 airports

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The Line, NEOM
The planned design of The Line in Neom.

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Flying taxis could take to the skies by next year. Here's why the aviation industry is so excited about eVTOLs.

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An Archer Aviation electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) flying taxi is pictured during the 2023 Dubai Airshow at Dubai World Central
Archer's Midnight eVTOL at the Dubai Airshow.

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See inside the sustainable flying taxis, or eVTOLs, that hope to revolutionize traveling in cities

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A collage shows the exterior and cockpit of Archer's Midnight eVTOL on display at the Dubai Airshow
The exterior and cockpit of Archer's Midnight eVTOL.

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Dubai is hoping to launch a fully operational flying taxi service by 2026

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A white flying taxi with six propellors stitched next to the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world
An immersive virtual reality experience of an Urban Air Mobility aircraft of Joby Aviation and a view of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on November 21, 2022.

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