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Could this electric air taxi cut down travel time in busy cities?

Video. Could this electric air taxi really ease city gridlock?

Updated: 16/12/2025 - 7:01 GMT+1

A British start-up has unveiled an electric air taxi, pitched as a future fix for gridlocked cities - but analysts warn the economics of vertical flight haven’t changed since the helicopter.

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