Beta Technologies A company wants to offer commuter helicopter service in downtown Chicago as soon as this summer. Blade Urban Air Mobility and Vertiport Chicago are partnering on air taxi helicopters that will eventually carry travelers to places like O’Hare Airport and Lake Geneva. Blade, a company that transports organs and transplant teams, has already set up commuter helicopter service in other major cities, including New York and Los Angeles. Vertiport Chicago is a fixed-base operation near the Loop that allows helicopter owners and operators to access hangar space in the city. Within the next 45 days, Blade will begin construction on a branded terminal at Vertiport to help process passengers.