Electric aircraft for faster inter & intra-city commute

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For CEOs who don't mind spending more money, air taxi services for commuting between locations may gain popularity

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from New Delhi Hunch Ventures and U.S, company Blade have formed a joint venture called Flyblade to investigate

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the viability of deploying helicopters and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to enter this market

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With helicopter-based flights from Mumbai, Shirdi, Pune, and Bengaluru, Flyblade already provides affordable air transportation

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it will start providing airport transfers in Bengaluru utilising helicopter taxis for only about Rs 3,500, broadening its reach

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the company has disclosed intentions to deploy 200 more VTOL aircraft on more routes over the following few years

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Flyblade India's managing director, Amit Dutta, told FE that the start-up has already processed

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1,000 passenger reservations between routes, including Mumbai-Pune and Mumbai-Shirdi.

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We are focusing on three primary use cases: airport transfers, travel, and healthcare.

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Air taxis can be effectively used for shorter distance travel between 200- 300 km, which present aviation operators are unable to cover owing to financial considerations

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for startups to establish an air transportation play that connects towns and cities every 200 km for about Rs 15-20 per/km are electric VTOL craft.

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