Joby and Uber 'lay the foundations' for zero emission air taxi service

James Murray
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Joby and Uber 'lay the foundations' for zero emission air taxi service

Uber set to offer helicopter journeys through its app, ahead of planned roll out of electric aircraft service

Uber customers could soon use the ride-hailing app to book helicopter trips, as part of a partnership with Joby Aviation that aims to "lay the foundations" for a future zero emission air taxi service....

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