air taxi

noun

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

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Air traffic control systems for air taxis will need to be established. The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025 In just the last 3 months, air taxi hopefuls Lilium Air Mobility and Volocopter filed for insolvency. Brian Foley, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 Unfortunately, the eVTOL air taxi sector is going through the same convulsions as the end of the dotcom bubble, with similar results. David Szondy, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025 Joby Aviation photo/AP What To Know Dubai has successfully conducted the region's first test flight of the Joby Aviation air taxi, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai announced Monday on his account on X, formerly Twitter. Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025 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 6 Aug. 2025.

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