Ride-Sharing Takes Flight: Uber Rolls Out Airborne Service

Hello Joan - my childhood memories of The Jetsons seem to be coming into reality.  

Good Morning, Joan Cox  the air taxi will inevitably be a valid mode of transportation. I just hope they will have a driver 😁 and not be autonomous 

Good morning Joan. If they can make the cost affordable enough, I can see great success in traffic jammed cities saving high priced executives significant time. Enjoy your day.

Good morning, Joan... I used to "commute" from my condo in Sausalito to the San Francisco airport back in the mid-70's via helicopter. It was a great way to get back and forth quickly. As for Uber... I shut down my account with them years ago... too much fraud that would take forever to correct. And actually they never corrected anything... it was American Express who kept refunding us. Whether Uber or Lyft, I'd have to know a whole lot more about their pilots before I got into one of these. I don't believe they do all that great a job vetting their drivers, so flying would be scary for me.

Joan Cox   my recollections are that the British were the first to have a VTAL plane, that had greater capabilities than our fighter planes and more range than a helicopter.

I still prefer the 4 wheels of an auto.

Thanks for sharing Joan!!! Great new information!!!

Uber and Joby Aviation have partnered and have created air taxis.   You will be able to book an air taxi through the Uber app, and the system will include a ground "Uber" ride to a vertiport, where you will then board the air taxi.

I would worry about it in NYC. So many airports and low flying objects already. Would be a fun flight from Kennedy Airport into the city (where would it land though???

Joan Cox - as I was reading your post, The Jetsons' came to mind! If Elon can make driverless cars come to fruition, it was just a matter of time Uber and Joby Aviation taxis would be flying in the sky!  

We are living in an advanced technology revolution. I think Lew Corcoran would enjoy reading your blog post!

What a fascinating read, Joan Cox. Thanks for breaking down such a big shift in how we might travel! The details you shared make the idea of air taxis feel less like science fiction and more like something we’ll actually see soon 🙂. Grateful for the clear way you laid it out, it really sparks thought about where commuting could be headed.

Thanks for sharing, enjoy your weekend, and here's a GOOD LUCK to your favorite Football Team 🏈! Bill

Bill Salvatore / Arizona Elite Properties

Hi Joan- interesting concept. I wonder who will patrol the skies.

Read about a GA business this morning that delivers to your local airport for $80 (within 250 miles of his business).  I thought that was really cool.