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5 nations team up to take air taxis to new heights: What it means

eVTOL: Future of flight takes a leap forward with the National Aviation Authority Network

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Jay Hilotin, Senior Assistant Editor
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Buckle up — your short ride into the future is almost here. Meet Joby’s flying marvel (top left and right) and Archer’s sleek Midnight (bottom) — the air taxis ready to make traffic jams a thing of the past.
Buckle up — your short ride into the future is almost here. Meet Joby’s flying marvel (top left and right) and Archer’s sleek Midnight (bottom) — the air taxis ready to make traffic jams a thing of the past.
Joby | Archer

For the first time in 70 years, five nations have united to align on certification for a new class of aircraft, including "air taxis", also known as vertical take-off and landing vehicles (VTOL), or advanced air mobility.

The move by the "Five Eyes" nation on Tuesday marks a historic step for the future of flying: VTOLs form a whole new class of aircraft and are about to change how we think about the skies. 

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