An electric air taxi just flew from JFK to Manhattan in under 10 minutes
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Forget hailing a cab. An electric air taxi zipped from JFK Airport to Lower Manhattan in under 10 minutes recently, a trip that can drag on for an hour by car.
Joby Aviation is conducting 10 days of test flights over New York City, putting its electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft through its paces in one of the busiest, most complex airspaces in the US.
The flights are part of the FAA's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, designed to fast-track certification for a new generation of quiet, low-emission urban aircraft that need no runway to operate.
Joby is still awaiting final FAA certification, and its earlier 2025 launch target has already slipped. But if approval comes through, the company hopes to begin carrying paying passengers in the second half of 2026, starting in New York, Texas, and Florida.
For now, the skies over Manhattan are a test lab. A very dramatic one.
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