![]() ![]() ![]() Graphic by Meg Scarbrough FLYINGīut are these projections realistic-or simply optimistic? Some, like Archer Aviation, are projecting that on-demand, electric air taxis could be flying short hops over Los Angeles, Paris, and other major cities as soon as 2024.Īccording to company executives, investor materials and a NASA study, each eVTOL passenger might pay from $2.25 per mile to as much as $11 per mile, depending on several unpredictable factors. Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis are years from being commercially available, but that’s not keeping people from asking: How much will passengers be asked to pay to fly on these new aircraft?Īltogether, investors have been betting billions of dollars on eVTOL companies like Joby Aviation, Lilium, Volocopter and others that are promising to build an entirely new form of convenient, safe, and environmentally friendly urban transportation. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |