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This article has been updated to correct the name of the company taking orders for the air taxi service called UrbanLink.
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2024
In the world of air taxi development, Joby Aviation just landed a $500 million round of funding from Toyota last month, and completed an exhibition flight in Japan this week.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
Other companies that are also betting on the nascent space include South Korean conglomerate Hanwha, which has backed U.S. air taxi developer Overair, and Chinese tech giant Tencent, which has invested in German rival Lilium.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Lilium View 1 Images Seven years after its first test flight, German electric air taxi manufacturer Lilium has run out of funding and filed for insolvency for its two primary subsidiaries.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2024
In the world of air taxi development, Joby Aviation just landed a $500 million round of funding from Toyota last month, and completed an exhibition flight in Japan this week.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
Other companies that are also betting on the nascent space include South Korean conglomerate Hanwha, which has backed U.S. air taxi developer Overair, and Chinese tech giant Tencent, which has invested in German rival Lilium.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Lilium View 1 Images Seven years after its first test flight, German electric air taxi manufacturer Lilium has run out of funding and filed for insolvency for its two primary subsidiaries.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
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There is no wreckage of Glenn Miller's plane, and no definitive answers.Julian Ring, NPR, 14 Dec. 2024
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Not to mention, the Chappell show itself was well worth the five dollars—plus a plane ticket and group lodging.Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
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The airplane—powered by oil—ended the horse’s military advantage.David Chaffetz, Fortune Asia, 15 Dec. 2024
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While many people wondered why the US military couldn’t just shoot down the drones, the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and independent experts say the drone mystery may not be much of a mystery, and the drones are probably mostly just airplanes.Matt Burgess, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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To make a foil liner: Tear off a piece of foil that is larger than the pan (allow for overhang on either end) and shape over the outside of the pan, folding foil at the corners Gently lift the foil off the pan and turn the pan over.Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
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From 1980s Kohl liner to party-hard musicians in the early 2010s, Glossier launched a collection of limited edition eyeshadow sticks for the ultimate quiet grunge holiday look.India Espy-Jones, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
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Governments around the world have trained eagles to attack unmanned aircraft.Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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No information about the aircraft is listed on the website except for its model type, a Pilatus PC-12 NG, which is an aircraft commonly used as an air ambulance.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Nearly every commercial passenger airliner today uses high-bypass turbofan engines.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2024
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Moreover, any regional airliner with more than 76 seats and/or weighing more than 86,000 lb. must be flown by a mainline pilot.Brian Foley, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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While supersonic transport remains on the drawing board, passenger-friendly Project Sunrise may indeed help transcend time and distance.Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Lowering the Boom What kept supersonic transport programs like Concorde from reaching full potential forms the basis for a current X program, the X-59.Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
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With just 54 cabins and suites in a space that would typically see 200, the new vessel will be primarily sold for full ship charters.Doug Gollan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Now, sailors can jump aboard any of our ships, across an endless variety of exciting destinations for an entire year.Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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July 12, 2024 at 6:55 p.m. EDT Listen 7 min Share Comment Save Joe Engle, the last surviving member of the test pilots who skimmed the edge of space on the X-15 rocket plane in the 1960s and who later orbited the Earth on space-shuttle missions, died July 10 at his home in Houston.Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
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Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company that kicked off the SPAC boom, flew its rocket plane to the limit of the atmosphere and back this morning (May 25) for the first time in nearly two years.Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 25 May 2023
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“Air taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/air%20taxi. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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