UNITED'S FLYING TAXIS

UNITED HAS INVESTED a total of US$15 million in Eve Air Mobility and signed a conditional purchase agreement for 200 four-seat electric aircraft plus 200 options, expecting the first deliveries in 2026. The flying taxis – or eVTOLs (electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles) – are designed to be ‘air taxis’ in urban markets. Eve's design uses conventional fixed wings, rotors and pushers for a ‘lift-pluscruise’ prototype that has a range of 60 miles (100 km). Eve is also creatinga new air traffic management software designed for the urban air mobility industry to scale safely.…

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