Journey with me back to the bygone era of 2004. At the time, I was the aviation editor at Popular Science, and among the many futuristic visions I covered was a particularly revolutionary reimagining ...

Uber's flying taxi service-- that glorious sci-fi dream -- still plans to launch its first takeoffs by 2023. One major caveat, however, is that unlike regular taxis which can freely zip about the ...

Uber is relaunching air ride-hailing services by integrating Blade Air Mobility's existing helicopter and jet charter operations into its app, facilitated by Joby Aviation. Joby Aviation, having ...

This week, Uber convenes its third Elevate Summit in Washington, D.C., to promote a future of quiet, electric air taxis whisking us from urban rooftop to rooftop for close to the price of an earthly ...

An autonomous passenger air vehicle built by Boeing flew for the first time, the aerospace giant said Wednesday. Boeing is among the companies vying for a stake in the future business of ...

Melbourne has been announced as the third pilot city for Uber to trial its flying taxi service, Uber Air. Test flights are pencilled in for next year, with plans for commercial operations to commence ...

Uber has been working with French aerospace company Safran to design a bespoke interior for its Uber air taxis, which it hopes to have soaring through the skies by 2023. On Tuesday, it unveiled the ...

One of Dallas' airports could play a big role as Uber tries to take its air taxi idea from an idea to reality. Uber says its flying taxis are just around the corner Bell snaps up another key supplier ...

An illustrative video clip shows a passenger preparing to board a future Uber air taxi. (Uber via YouTube) Pop up some more popcorn: Billionaire Elon Musk has gotten himself into another CEO vs. CEO ...

Bell, one of Uber's flying taxi partners, revealed the design of its vertical takeoff and landing air taxi at CES, a five-person hybrid-electric powered vehicle with six tilting ducted fans. The ...

Uber has revealed new details about its planned air taxi program and unveiled a prototype of the futuristic-looking electric aircraft that soon could be whisking passengers over traffic-clogged ...