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US airline set to buy flying electric taxis for airport runs

Technology

Getty ImagesUnited Airlines plans to buy 200 flying electric taxis that it hopes will fly passengers to the airport within the next five years. The US airline is one of the first major carriers to commit to the purchase of flying taxis.United Airlines will also invest in flying taxi firm Archer as part of a $ 1.1bn (£800m) deal to develop the aircraft.The aircraft need regulatory approval before the purchase can go ahead. The race to build a flying electric taxiIs the airborne commute a flight of fancy? The flying car is here – and it could change the world - BBC FutureUnited Airlines will team up with US regional carrier Mesa Airlines to buy Archer's electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as part of a $ 1bn order.The deal is seen as a stamp of approval for start-up Archer...

Uber must follow same rules as taxis – EU court

Business

Ride hailing phone app Uber is a taxi service and can be regulated, an EU Court has ruled.The ruling from Europe's highest court found that Uber "must be regarded as being inherently linked to a transport service and, accordingly, must be classified as 'a service in the field of transport'".In short, this means Uber will now be officially recognised as a cab company rather than a technology company.Image:Uber has insisted the outcome of the case will not affect their businessOne implication of the ruling is that the company will now be regulated as transport company, meaning that rules can be set at country level.:: 10 Uber-interesting facts from 'brilliant jerks' to forced selfiesIn contrast, rules for digital platforms - which the company had argued that they were - are set Europe-...

Dubai dreams of flying taxis darting among its skyscrapers

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With a whirling buzz from 18 rotors, the pilotless helicopter gently lifted off the ground and soared up into the afternoon sky, the spire of the world's tallest building visible behind it. The recent unmanned flight by the German-made electric Volocopter represents the latest step in Dubai's pursuit of flying taxis, which would not seem out of place among the Gulf city's already futuristic skyline — imagine "Blade Runner," with less rain. Dubai already has invested in another model of a flying, autonomous taxi, and is working to design regulations for their use. Putting more passengers in the air could free its already clogged highways and burnish the city's cutting-edge image of itself. "It's public transportation for everybody, so you can use, you can order it, you can pay for the trip...