air taxi
noun
: a small commercial airplane used for short flights between localities not served by scheduled airlines
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At stake is the first-mover advantage in an electric air taxi market that could eventually include autonomous aircraft.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Highlighting the impact of regulation on the race for air taxi supremacy, Helix is specifically designed to weigh under the 348lbs FAA limit, above which vehicle operators need a pilot license.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
And Joby Aviation has already flown a hydrogen-electric air taxi 523 miles (840 km) on liquid hydrogen.
—Omar Kardoudi
may 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2026
But electric air taxis are taking test flights in New York City in hopes of delivering passengers to airports faster.
—Toni Odejimi, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Highlighting the impact of regulation on the race for air taxi supremacy, Helix is specifically designed to weigh under the 348lbs FAA limit, above which vehicle operators need a pilot license.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
And Joby Aviation has already flown a hydrogen-electric air taxi 523 miles (840 km) on liquid hydrogen.
—Omar Kardoudi
may 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2026
But electric air taxis are taking test flights in New York City in hopes of delivering passengers to airports faster.
—Toni Odejimi, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Air taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20taxi. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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