Flying taxis in Singapore to test cleaner, quieter sky ride
A British company says it’s building the world’s first vertiport for electric aircraft in Singapore, an early step towards a global network for flying taxis.
Essex-based Skyports Ltd plans to show off the vertical take-off and landing station at Marina Bay during the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress from October 21-25. Germany’s Volocopter GmbHwill bring along its electric aircraft for a demonstration flight.
Urban air transport isn’t new helicopters have been doing it for decades. What’s changing is that better batteries and innovative designs are making it cheaper, cleaner and quieter. Companies are just trying to demonstrate the technology’s capabilities for now, but a report from Citigroup said sales of air taxis could reach $5 billion by the end of the next decade.
