Flying taxis are closer than ever to reality. The booming industry needs to overcome infrastructure hurdles.

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Archer Aviation white livery flying over trees.
Archer's Midnight aircraft has secured certification to fly non-scheduled commercial flights, putting its eVTOL one step closer to flying for the airlines.

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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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United CEO says ultra-low-cost airlines like Frontier are 'going out of business' thanks to poor customer service and a 'flawed' business model

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Scott Kirby took a jab at ultra-low-cost carriers during an interview with The Air Show podcast on Monday.

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United Airlines CEO says he wants to see a competitor break the Airbus-Boeing duopoly, but isn't convinced by Chinese upstart Comac

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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby takes part in a panel discussion at the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Annual General Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., October 4, 2021.
Scott Kirby, CEO of United Airlines.

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Fox's Laura Ingraham says she got stuck on a plane for 8 hours, forcing her to call into her own show to say why she couldn't make it

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Laura Ingraham

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I used to work in airline safety. United's new video has good intentions, but I don't think it will make passengers any less distracted.

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Screenshot from United's new safety video, showing a flight attendant wearing a safety vest
United's new safety video seeks to grab distracted passengers' attention.

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Major US airlines really, really don't want to show you how much you'll pay in fees upfront

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An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 jet flies past the U.S. Capitol dome as it comes in for a landing at Washington Reagan National airport in Arlington, Va.,
Alaska Airlines joined larger companies in fighting a new fee disclosure rule.

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Delta has the best first class and Southwest has the best economy seats — see JD Power's airline rankings

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The Airbus A321neo.
Delta's domestic first-class seats on board an Airbus A321neo.

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Southwest is leaving 4 cities this year as it deals with Boeing's 737 Max crisis — see the list

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Southwest Max 8 in Honolulu with the ATC tower in background.
Southwest Airlines expects just 20 Boeing 737 Max 8 deliveries this year.

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Emirates is dealing with a 30,000 bag backlog as it grovels to customers about its handling of Dubai floods

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Ground personnel upload luggage and cargo containers onto an Emirates Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft sitting on the tarmac at Dubai International Airport on March 06, 2024, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai International Airport is the primary and major international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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