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UK plans for flying taxis by 2026 pie in the sky, expert says

Flying taxis UK 2026
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The UK government’s ambitious plans for the future of flight have been called “overly optimistic” by an expert, who says the idea we will have flying taxis by 2026 should be treated with “healthy scepticism”.

Yesterday, the Department for Transport announced a roadmap that the government hopes would see the first piloted flying taxi flight by 2026 and regular services by 2028. The plan also aims to have regular drone deliveries across our skies by 2027 and demos of autonomous flying taxis without pilots on board by 2030.

Announcing the Future of Flight action plan, aviation and technology minister Anthony Browne said in a statement: “Cutting-edge battery technology will revolutionise transport as we know it – this plan will make sure we have the infrastructure and regulation in place to make it a reality.”...