air taxi
noun
: a small commercial airplane used for short flights between localities not served by scheduled airlines
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The company has been making deals to sell its aircraft to air taxi services in crowded urban markets like Japan as well as to defense customers such as the U.S. Air Force.
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Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Disproportionate number of plane accidents occur in Alaska According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, a disproportionate number of air taxi and commuter plane accidents occur in Alaska compared to other U.S. states.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Electric air taxi startup Joby Aviation has landed a $500 million investment from Toyota in a deal that will also involve further collaboration on manufacturing.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
Joby Aviation plans to launch air taxi services connecting JFK Airport to Manhattan, while Uber, in partnership with Joby, is targeting electric air taxi rollouts in New York City and Los Angeles in 2025.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Disproportionate number of plane accidents occur in Alaska According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, a disproportionate number of air taxi and commuter plane accidents occur in Alaska compared to other U.S. states.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Electric air taxi startup Joby Aviation has landed a $500 million investment from Toyota in a deal that will also involve further collaboration on manufacturing.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
Joby Aviation plans to launch air taxi services connecting JFK Airport to Manhattan, while Uber, in partnership with Joby, is targeting electric air taxi rollouts in New York City and Los Angeles in 2025.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Air taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20taxi. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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