Electric flying taxis: pie in the sky or climate panacea?

Race is on to develop ‘quieter, cheaper and emission-free aircraft’ that can land in city centres

US-based Joby Aviation launches prototype flight in California, June 2023
Flying taxis could eventually cost as little as $1 per mile to hire
(Image credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

They may look like something straight out of a science-fiction film, but flying taxis could soon be a common sight in the skies over cities around the world.

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