Air taxi firm Joby to acquire Blade Air’s passenger business
- 04-Aug-2025
August 4, 2025: Joby Aviation will acquire helicopter ride-share company Blade Air Mobility’s passenger business for up to $125 million, Joby said Monday, as it works to speed the deployment of electric air taxis for commercial passenger services. Blade’s medical organ transplant division is not part of the deal and will remain a separate public […]
Air taxis: How near are we to fly around cities?
- 09-May-2022
As urban traffic gets more miserable, entrepreneurs are looking to a future in which commuters hop into “air taxis” that whisk them over clogged roads. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joby Aviation (@jobyaviation) Companies such as Archer, Joby and Wisk are working on electric-powered aircraft that take off and […]