by Christopher Carbone at Daily Mail
- United Airlines placed a $15 million order for 200 electric air taxis from Eve Air Mobility – with the option to buy another 200
- The airline believes that residents in congested cities will fork over $100-$150 for air taxi rides to or from the airport
- Eve’s design uses conventional fixed wings, rotors and pushers, giving it a practical and intuitive lift-plus-cruise design
- ‘It will take time for consumers to adopt this. People are going to have some hesitancy at first,’ said Michael Leskinen, president of United Airlines Ventures
- United Airlines expects to receive the first taxis from Eve as soon as 2026
- However, the electric aircraft have yet to receive approval to fly passengers
United Airlines is upping the ante in its bet on electric air taxis by pouring $15 million into an order for 200 such vehicles from startup Eve Air Mobility.
The airline believes that in the coming years, many residents of traffic-clogged cities will fork over $100 to $150 for a one-way ride to the airport inside a four-seat air taxi that’s powered by electricity.
United’s agreement includes an initial order of 200 air taxis – which take off and land like helicopters – with the option to buy 200 more after that.
‘Our agreement with Eve highlights our confidence in the urban air mobility market and serves as another important benchmark toward our goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 – without using traditional offsets,’ said Michael Leskinen, president of United Airlines Ventures, in a statement.
United Airlines expects to receive the first taxis from Eve as soon as 2026. However, the electric aircraft have yet to receive approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly passengers…
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