‘Jetsons’-style ‘air taxi’ could be flying NYers around in two years: firm

Ujjwal Sukhwani
By Ujjwal SukhwaniPublished Jan 26, 2026 at 01:33 AM UTC, 1 min read

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‘Jetsons’-style ‘air taxi’ could be flying NYers around in two years: firm

The UK-based tech company Vertical Aerospace touted its futuristic Valo aircraft, a four-seat electric vehicle designed to fly up to 100 miles at 150 mph, at an industry preview in Manhattan last week -- calling the contraption a first because of its zero-emissions power source.

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