Electric air taxis aren’t yet allowed to fly passengers, but airlines are lining up to back the new technology
and secured delivery spots for 50 of the flying taxis Vertical is developing—part of a larger order it made last year.
Air taxis aren’t allowed to fly paying passengers right now in the U.S., or elsewhere. Companies involved in the nascent industry have been working to obtain certification for their aircraft and how those vehicles are flown, among other permissions, executives and air-safety officials have said. Delta’s strategy is slightly different from its rivals. It isn’t planning to buy Joby’s electric vehicles or use its own pilots to fly them, but will outsource and offer the service as an add-on that its customers will be able to book through Delta’s website or app.Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg News
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