Lift off: Low emission drones and flying taxis allocated £20m of government funding

Stuart Stone
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Credit: Bicester Motion and Skysports
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Credit: Bicester Motion and Skysports

Fresh investment aims to support development of low carbon aviation ecosystem, with eco-friendly air taxis slated to take off from 2028

The government has ringfenced £20m of investment to help drone services lift-off at commercial scale and low emission air taxis take to the UK's skies, as part of plans to build an advanced aviation ecosystem...

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