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• [New] Initial air taxi routes in Los Angeles will focus on high-demand corridors such as LAX Airport to Santa Monica (15 km, 8 min); LAX Airport to Hollywood (22 km, 10 min); Downtown LA to Pasadena (18 km, 9 min). eVTOL.Travel
• [New] Air taxi fares in Los Angeles are expected to range from $3 to $6 per mile during initial operations, comparable to premium ride-sharing services. eVTOL.Travel
• [New] Commercial air taxi services in Los Angeles are expected to launch around 2026. eVTOL.Travel
• [New] Air taxi fares in London are expected to range from $3 to $6 per mile during initial operations, comparable to premium ride-sharing services. eVTOL.Travel
• [New] Initial air taxi routes in London will focus on high-demand corridors such as Heathrow Airport to Central London (24 km, 12 min); London City Airport to Canary Wharf (5 km, 4 min). eVTOL.Travel
• [New] Air taxi services are expected to launch commercially in select cities within the next 1-3 years, while personal ownership of roadable aircraft is likely 5-10 years or more out. Day Spring Management
• [New] By 2030, we can anticipate seeing more established air taxi services operating in major cities worldwide. Day Spring Management
• [New] The fully autonomous operations segment is projected to grow at a CAGR of 37% through 2035, driven by advances in AI, automation, and digital flight control systems enabling scalable and cost-efficient urban air mobility services. Global Market Insights Inc.
• [New] Osaka prefectural and municipal governments, Osaka Metro, air taxi operator Soracle and Marubeni have formed a consortium to commercialize Osakako Vertiport, a dedicated eVTOL facility on the shoreline of Osaka Bay planned to be operational from 2028. Aviation Week Network
• [New] AutoFlight has completed a heterogeneous three-aircraft formation flight with the V5000 Matrix, a 5-metric-ton electric aircraft that could push eVTOL technology well beyond the urban air taxi niche. New Atlas
• [New] Commercial air taxi services in London are expected to launch around 2028. eVTOL.Travel
• Platform users in Dubai could hail rides on Joby Aviation's electric air taxi as soon as in 2026. National Defense Transportation Association
• Internationally, countries like Japan are preparing to launch commercial AAM operations as early as 2027-28, underscoring a global race to establish automated air taxi services. eplaneai
• As urban population density and traffic congestion in UK major cities continue to intensify, the demand for congestion-bypassing urban air mobility solutions will grow proportionally with the severity of the surface transportation problem eVTOL addresses. Mobility Foresights
• Government urban air mobility development programs, designated UAM corridor investments, and smart city infrastructure initiatives in UK are providing institutional investment that de-risks private sector eVTOL ecosystem development. Mobility Foresights
• 2026 will be the year its air taxi begins flying passengers. Yahoo Finance
• The global urban air mobility sector will reach $425 billion by 2040, demonstrating the rapid shift toward autonomous aerial logistics. Forbes

Last updated: 19 June 2026