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With no way out in large cities, aviation companies should opt for Flying Taxis as a displacement option

Written by Geovane Souza
Published 11/12/2022 às 17:50
With no way out in large cities, aviation companies should opt for Flying Taxis as a displacement option
Bell's concept model of a vertical takeoff and landing air taxi vehicle

Flying taxis, also known as eVTOLs, could be the next big thing when it comes to commuting in big cities.

One of the most problematic aspects of life in a big city is the traffic generated by the large number of cars that travel on the roads. But this problem may have its days numbered, since the flying taxis could be the solution, at least that's what the big airlines want.

The airline industry in the United States, for example, is doing research to find out how it would be possible to put into practice an air transport modality capable of traveling quickly between and between nearby cities. Soon we will be able to see flying taxis in operation, at least in the big cities.

Os flying taxis, are a form of electric aircraft capable of taking off and landing vertically and are classified as VTOL transport, which is a category of flying electric transport. According to the BBC, this innovative means of transport is an essential step for companies, as a way to ease traffic in cities.

The proliferation of large cities and the increase in the number of cars has led to an increase in the frequency of inconvenience caused by traffic jams. And as time is money in the capitalist economy, many entrepreneurs are investing in this new technology of flying taxis, which is being hailed as the means of transport of the future.

eVTOLs are considered ecologically beneficial means of transport due to the use of electric motors, combined with highly efficient batteries, which produce much less noise and contribute significantly less pollution to the environment.

The use of these flying taxis, as a means of transporting people and products, is defended by experts in the sector on the grounds that, in their opinion, it will help to reduce car traffic and its problems on the roads.

Flying taxis are the new bet that the world's aviation companies are investing their money in

There is already a movement among the aviation industries of major nations to introduce the concept of flying taxis in European cities by the year 2024. Before the start of the Summer Olympics in Paris, France, the efficient and ecological means of transport should already work, according to the plan of the big corporations. 

However, to achieve this goal, the Federal Aviation Administration will need to conduct a review of the requirements that eVTOL pilots must meet in order to obtain a license.

Gol and Azul airlines are the most technologically sophisticated companies in Brazil, capable of implementing the concept of flying taxis. These two companies have reached an agreement in which each will acquire its first electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle (eVTOL) by the year 2025. Embraer plans to start delivering its variants of this vehicle from the year 2026.

Geovane Souza

Geovane Souza is a specialist in internet content creation, SEO actions and digital marketing. In his spare time he studies Information Systems at the IFBA Campus of Vitória da Conquista.

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