air taxi
noun
: a small commercial airplane used for short flights between localities not served by scheduled airlines
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Ladov envisions building additional vertiports around the region so that folks living in, say, Montclair, New Jersey, could hitch a ride in an air taxi for their daily commute.
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Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026
Safety investigators say sightseeing airplanes and helicopters face less scrutiny than air taxis or charter flights do.
—Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 19 June 2026
Joby completed a piloted electric air taxi flight across San Francisco Bay and around the Golden Gate Bridge in March to kick off the tour, showcasing its aircraft, which is designed to carry a pilot and four passengers at speeds up to 200 mph, with a range of about 150 miles.
—Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 June 2026
The latest demonstration marks a significant step toward certification and commercial deployment of the company’s next-generation electric air taxi, Valo.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
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Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026
Safety investigators say sightseeing airplanes and helicopters face less scrutiny than air taxis or charter flights do.
—Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 19 June 2026
Joby completed a piloted electric air taxi flight across San Francisco Bay and around the Golden Gate Bridge in March to kick off the tour, showcasing its aircraft, which is designed to carry a pilot and four passengers at speeds up to 200 mph, with a range of about 150 miles.
—Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 June 2026
The latest demonstration marks a significant step toward certification and commercial deployment of the company’s next-generation electric air taxi, Valo.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
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“Air taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20taxi. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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