ANA and Joby to develop air taxi service in Japan
Joby's eVTOL aircraft could reduce the 31-mile journey from Osaka station to Kansai International Airport from one hour by car to 15 minutes.
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Joby's eVTOL aircraft could reduce the 31-mile journey from Osaka station to Kansai International Airport from one hour by car to 15 minutes.
Tokyo, Feb 15 (EFE).- The ANA Group, the parent company of All Nippon Airways, announced on Tuesday that it had formed an alliance with United States-based Joby Aviation to launch a flying taxi service in Japan. ANA and Joby would work together on “all aspects” of the new mode of transport, ranging from developing infrastructure …
ANA Holdings, the parent of All Nippon Airways, has partnered with US-based startup Joby Aviation to offer air taxi services in Japan.
While the California-based developer continues to test fly its four-passenger, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) test article, Joby announced Monday a partnership with Japan’s largest airline, All Nippon Airways.
Agreement: signed. All that's left to do now is the infrastructure, pilot training, flight operations, air traffic management, public acceptance, and regulatory requirements to operate.