air taxi

noun

: a small commercial airplane used for short flights between localities not served by scheduled airlines

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Eve is one of a dozen startups working on emission-free air taxis and has landed a few clients despite the stiff competition. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 July 2024 There is less than a year now before these theories are put to the test as the Archer Midnight air taxi starts commercial services in Abu Dhabi. James Morris, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 Before becoming administrator, Whitaker served as the FAA's deputy administrator during the Obama administration and later worked in the private sector as an executive for an air taxi company. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 Eve View 8 Images Eve has unveiled its first full-sized prototype eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-off and Landing) air taxi today during the UK's 45th Farnborough Airshow. New Atlas, 21 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for air taxi 

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air taxi was in 1919

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“Air taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20taxi. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.

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