Airbus<\/h2>\n ![\""CityAirbus\"]( "\\"\"Airbus\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Airbus unveiled the NextGen version of its CityAirbus air taxi in 2021. Although still on the drawing board, a prototype is due to begin tested in 2023 \u00a9 Airbus<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nVoloCity<\/h2>\n ![\""The\"]( "\\"\"The\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> The VoloCity air taxi, seen here taking a demo flight over Singapore\u2019s Marina Bay in 2019, bore only a passing resemblance to the prototype that first flew in 2011 \u00a9 Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nBoeing<\/h2>\n ![\""Boeing\"]( "\\"\"Boeing\u2019s\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Boeing\u2019s Passenger Air Vehicle (PAV) is an autonomous air taxi with a configuration that differs from the \u2018norm\u2019, relying on propellers that are not positioned on the wings \u00a9 Boeing<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nJoby Aviation<\/h2>\n ![\""Joby\"]( "\\"\"The\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> The Joby aircraft is expected to gain its air carrier certification from the Federal Aviation Administration in the US in 2022, and there are plans for it to be in service as an aerial ride-share service by 2024 \u00a9 Joby Aviation<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nHoversurf<\/h2>\n ![\""Hoversurf\"]( "\\"\"2021\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> 2021 saw the Russian company Hoversurf testing a prototype of the vehicle it hopes to develop into a drone air taxi \u00a9 AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nVertical Aerospace<\/h2>\n ![\""An\"]( "\\"\"An\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> An artist\u2019s impression showing Vertical\u2019s VA-X4 vehicle waiting for its next fare on top of a city-centre skyscraper \u00a9 Vertical Aerospace<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Two\"]( "\\"\"Two\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Two of the four passenger seats in Vertical\u2019s VA-X4 cabin \u00a9 Vertical Aerospace<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n- This article first appeared in\u00a0issue 373<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0BBC Science Focus Magazine<\/em>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0find out how to subscribe here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/body><\/html>\n
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![\""CityAirbus\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Airbus-air-taxi-39219ab.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C265"\" "\\"\"Airbus\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>VoloCity<\/h2>\n ![\""The\"]( "\\"\"The\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> The VoloCity air taxi, seen here taking a demo flight over Singapore\u2019s Marina Bay in 2019, bore only a passing resemblance to the prototype that first flew in 2011 \u00a9 Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nBoeing<\/h2>\n ![\""Boeing\"]( "\\"\"Boeing\u2019s\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Boeing\u2019s Passenger Air Vehicle (PAV) is an autonomous air taxi with a configuration that differs from the \u2018norm\u2019, relying on propellers that are not positioned on the wings \u00a9 Boeing<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nJoby Aviation<\/h2>\n ![\""Joby\"]( "\\"\"The\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> The Joby aircraft is expected to gain its air carrier certification from the Federal Aviation Administration in the US in 2022, and there are plans for it to be in service as an aerial ride-share service by 2024 \u00a9 Joby Aviation<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nHoversurf<\/h2>\n ![\""Hoversurf\"]( "\\"\"2021\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> 2021 saw the Russian company Hoversurf testing a prototype of the vehicle it hopes to develop into a drone air taxi \u00a9 AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nVertical Aerospace<\/h2>\n ![\""An\"]( "\\"\"An\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> An artist\u2019s impression showing Vertical\u2019s VA-X4 vehicle waiting for its next fare on top of a city-centre skyscraper \u00a9 Vertical Aerospace<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Two\"]( "\\"\"Two\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Two of the four passenger seats in Vertical\u2019s VA-X4 cabin \u00a9 Vertical Aerospace<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n- This article first appeared in\u00a0issue 373<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0BBC Science Focus Magazine<\/em>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0find out how to subscribe here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/body><\/html>\n
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![\""The\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/VoloCity-air-taxi-25c1d34.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"The\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Boeing<\/h2>\n ![\""Boeing\"]( "\\"\"Boeing\u2019s\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Boeing\u2019s Passenger Air Vehicle (PAV) is an autonomous air taxi with a configuration that differs from the \u2018norm\u2019, relying on propellers that are not positioned on the wings \u00a9 Boeing<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nJoby Aviation<\/h2>\n ![\""Joby\"]( "\\"\"The\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> The Joby aircraft is expected to gain its air carrier certification from the Federal Aviation Administration in the US in 2022, and there are plans for it to be in service as an aerial ride-share service by 2024 \u00a9 Joby Aviation<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nHoversurf<\/h2>\n ![\""Hoversurf\"]( "\\"\"2021\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> 2021 saw the Russian company Hoversurf testing a prototype of the vehicle it hopes to develop into a drone air taxi \u00a9 AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nVertical Aerospace<\/h2>\n ![\""An\"]( "\\"\"An\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> An artist\u2019s impression showing Vertical\u2019s VA-X4 vehicle waiting for its next fare on top of a city-centre skyscraper \u00a9 Vertical Aerospace<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Two\"]( "\\"\"Two\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Two of the four passenger seats in Vertical\u2019s VA-X4 cabin \u00a9 Vertical Aerospace<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n- This article first appeared in\u00a0issue 373<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0BBC Science Focus Magazine<\/em>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0find out how to subscribe here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/body><\/html>\n
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![\""Boeing\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Boeing-Passenger-Air-Vehicle-181f923.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C465"\" "\\"\"Boeing\u2019s\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Joby Aviation<\/h2>\n ![\""Joby\"]( "\\"\"The\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> The Joby aircraft is expected to gain its air carrier certification from the Federal Aviation Administration in the US in 2022, and there are plans for it to be in service as an aerial ride-share service by 2024 \u00a9 Joby Aviation<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nHoversurf<\/h2>\n ![\""Hoversurf\"]( "\\"\"2021\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> 2021 saw the Russian company Hoversurf testing a prototype of the vehicle it hopes to develop into a drone air taxi \u00a9 AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nVertical Aerospace<\/h2>\n ![\""An\"]( "\\"\"An\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> An artist\u2019s impression showing Vertical\u2019s VA-X4 vehicle waiting for its next fare on top of a city-centre skyscraper \u00a9 Vertical Aerospace<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Two\"]( "\\"\"Two\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Two of the four passenger seats in Vertical\u2019s VA-X4 cabin \u00a9 Vertical Aerospace<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n- This article first appeared in\u00a0issue 373<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0BBC Science Focus Magazine<\/em>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0find out how to subscribe here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/body><\/html>\n
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![\""Joby\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Joby-aircraft-db03ec9.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413"\" "\\"\"The\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Hoversurf<\/h2>\n ![\""Hoversurf\"]( "\\"\"2021\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> 2021 saw the Russian company Hoversurf testing a prototype of the vehicle it hopes to develop into a drone air taxi \u00a9 AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nVertical Aerospace<\/h2>\n ![\""An\"]( "\\"\"An\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> An artist\u2019s impression showing Vertical\u2019s VA-X4 vehicle waiting for its next fare on top of a city-centre skyscraper \u00a9 Vertical Aerospace<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Two\"]( "\\"\"Two\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Two of the four passenger seats in Vertical\u2019s VA-X4 cabin \u00a9 Vertical Aerospace<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n- This article first appeared in\u00a0issue 373<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0BBC Science Focus Magazine<\/em>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0find out how to subscribe here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/body><\/html>\n
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![\""Hoversurf\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Hoversurf-prototype-vehicle-d7f3dcc.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C379"\" "\\"\"2021\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Vertical Aerospace<\/h2>\n ![\""An\"]( "\\"\"An\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> An artist\u2019s impression showing Vertical\u2019s VA-X4 vehicle waiting for its next fare on top of a city-centre skyscraper \u00a9 Vertical Aerospace<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n ![\""Two\"]( "\\"\"Two\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Two of the four passenger seats in Vertical\u2019s VA-X4 cabin \u00a9 Vertical Aerospace<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n- This article first appeared in\u00a0issue 373<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0BBC Science Focus Magazine<\/em>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0find out how to subscribe here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/body><\/html>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>![\""Two\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/4\/2022\/02\/Passenger-seats-in-Vertical-VA-X4-18a135e.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C349"\" "\\"\"Two\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>- This article first appeared in\u00a0issue 373<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0BBC Science Focus Magazine<\/em>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0find out how to subscribe here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/body><\/html>\n
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