air taxis

Southwest Airlines To Develop Plans for Electric ‘Air Taxi’ Networks

by | Jul 12, 2024
The partnership with California-based Archer Aviation could lead to electric air taxi networks at 14 Golden State airports served by Southwest. Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft can zip four passengers up to 60 miles away at speeds of up to 150 miles per hour—as drivers stuck in traffic below stare jealously at the sky.
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The Last Word: DFW Airport’s Paul Puopolo on Offering Air Taxi Services by Early 2026
by | Mar 18, 2024
Puopolo told Cities Today that leaders at DFW Airport have "identified a location and are developing our strategy" for moving air taxis forward—and upward—in the region. 
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Joby, NASA Simulation Demonstrates Up To 120 DFW Air Taxi Operations Per Hour
by | Dec 21, 2023
During simulations at NASA’s FutureFlight Central, air taxi operations were simulated buzzing around the busy, complex Dallas-Fort Worth airspace. Joby and NASA's goal: evaluating how this next-gen traffic can be integrated into today’s airspace using existing air traffic control tools and procedures.
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DFW’s Qarbon Aerospace Gets New CEO To Drive Impact in Fighter Engines, Flying Cars, Spaceships, and More
Michael Canario, the former president and CEO of Norsk Titanium, takes the helm of Red Oak-based Qarbon as it's been experiencing increased momentum. Qarbon is a leading manufacturer of complex composite aerostructures and assemblies for everything from LIFT Aircraft's flying cars to Supernal's air taxis to Virgin Galactic's next-generation Delta class spaceships.
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Wings of Innovation: Aviation and Aerospace in North Texas Fly to a High-Tech Future

by | Nov 13, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth has been at the forefront of aviation innovation in manufacturing, airports, and airlines. What's next? Vertical takeoff air taxis buzzing over North Texas.
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5 Dallas Architecture Firms Unveil Futuristic Uber Skyport Designs
by | Jun 12, 2019
Dallas is one of three cities that will be test markets for the air taxi program planned by Uber Elevate to begin in 2023.
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Mobility Innovation Zone: AllianceTexas Developer Announces Plans for the Future
by | Jun 11, 2019
Dallas-based Hillwood plans to turn its vast acreage in Fort Worth and Denton County into a place called the AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone. There, new transportation technologies can be developed and deployed—from autonomous cars and trucks to high-flying drones and air taxis. 
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Transportation Revolution: Experts Tackle How a High-Flying Future Could Affect Us All
PANEL | From unlimited rideshare to flying taxis, The Hyperloop to automated vehicles, Industry experts discuss how the future of transportation will impact real estate in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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