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Recent Examples of air taxi
Joby Aviation kickstarts nationwide eVTOL tour The Joby air taxi is piloted, though the company eventually aims to automate its flight services.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
McCaffrey said the service would likely be focused in dense urban environments like the Bay Area, New York, or Los Angeles – the latter of which selected Archer to be the official air taxi provider for the 2028 Olympics.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
Officials say the projects will explore possible uses for the aircraft, including urban air taxi services, short regional passenger flights, cargo delivery, emergency medical transport, autonomous flight technology and transportation for offshore and energy operations.
—Octavia Johnson, Houston Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
Airlines and investors back the technology Major airlines and aviation companies are also investing heavily in the emerging air taxi industry, which is a sign of the growing confidence in the technology.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
McCaffrey said the service would likely be focused in dense urban environments like the Bay Area, New York, or Los Angeles – the latter of which selected Archer to be the official air taxi provider for the 2028 Olympics.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
Officials say the projects will explore possible uses for the aircraft, including urban air taxi services, short regional passenger flights, cargo delivery, emergency medical transport, autonomous flight technology and transportation for offshore and energy operations.
—Octavia Johnson, Houston Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
Airlines and investors back the technology Major airlines and aviation companies are also investing heavily in the emerging air taxi industry, which is a sign of the growing confidence in the technology.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for air taxi
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Karissa Waddick King Charles and Queen Camilla hopped off the plane at Joint Base Andrews Monday to party in the USA.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Regulars know that cachet’s the least-compelling aspect of taking a plane of your own; convenience and comfort are much more important.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Doctors are worried about blood clots and radiation, both of which can be more intense and severe while on an airplane, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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At the heart of the special is Anjelah’s journey into motherhood in her 40s, as the comedian opens up about personal struggles with fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum life, while touching on the universal themes of relationships, generational shifts, and fighting people on airplanes.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Witt scored from second after A’s shortstop Jacob Wilson dropped a soft liner off the bat of Royals star Salvador Perez.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Frequently asked questions How should an older woman use lip liner?—
Micaela English,
Glamour,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With that extension comes a shift in how the aircraft will be used.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Her Jenny aircraft turned over, dropping Coleman out of the aircraft at about 2,000 feet.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Kodak inventing digital cameras but opting to prioritize its dominant film business; and the persistent joint venture funding of the Concord supersonic airliner despite strong evidence that the project wouldn’t become commercially viable.—
Kumar Rakesh Ranjan,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
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And from that data, the airliner learned that 97 percent of fliers said the lie-flat bed was their reason for flying in Delta One.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the 1960s, the federal government also poured resources into developing a supersonic transport plane.—
Made by History,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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Although supersonic passenger aircraft found a niche from the 1970s through the early 2000s with the Concorde, commercial supersonic transport is no longer available for the mainstream consumer marketplace today.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Feb. 2025
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Trump is reportedly pursuing an international coalition to enable ships to transit the strait, and he is being briefed on military options, too.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Docents opened the building with its Titanic exhibit only to find the premises flooded on April 15, the 114th anniversary of the infamous ship’s sinking.—
Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Virgin decided to move on to the Delta-class program after completing 12 flights to the edge of space—above 80 km or 50 miles, as defined by the US government—with the previous-generation VSS Unity rocket plane.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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Ambitious short film chronicles daring flight of X-15 rocket plane test pilot (video) Going to SXSW 2025?—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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