air taxi
noun
: a small commercial airplane used for short flights between localities not served by scheduled airlines
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At takeoff, the plane — described as an air taxi by the agency — weighed about 9,865 lbs., which is 1,000 lbs.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
The company also pulled off a 523-mile non-stop flight with its S4 eVTOL air taxi last July, leveraging hydrogen fuel cells instead of lithium batteries.
—New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
China-based e-Hang has already certified its two-person, autonomous air taxi with that country’s aviation authority.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
Taking the Elizabeth Line from Heathrow to Canary Wharf station is a 45 minute journey, meaning the air taxi plan would indeed be faster.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
The company also pulled off a 523-mile non-stop flight with its S4 eVTOL air taxi last July, leveraging hydrogen fuel cells instead of lithium batteries.
—New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
China-based e-Hang has already certified its two-person, autonomous air taxi with that country’s aviation authority.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
Taking the Elizabeth Line from Heathrow to Canary Wharf station is a 45 minute journey, meaning the air taxi plan would indeed be faster.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Air taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20taxi. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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