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Uber will launch Blade helicopter rides next year through expanded Joby partnership
Uber will integrate Blade Air Mobility helicopters in 2026 near New York City and Southern Europe, following Joby's $125 million acquisition of Blade's passenger business.
- Uber will offer Blade helicopter and seaplane rides on its app as soon as next year through its partnership with Joby Aviation, an electric air taxi maker.
- Joby Aviation acquired Blade, a helicopter and air transportation company, for $125 million in August.
- Proponents of the air taxi technology say it can curb traffic congestion and cut emissions, but companies are still vying for regulatory approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Joby Aviation and Uber to add Blade flights to Uber App, paving way for electric air taxis
Less than two weeks after completing its acquisition of aerial mobility business Blade, eVTOL air taxi developer Joby Aviation has expanded an ongoing partnership with Uber, Inc. to bring those flights to the popular rideshare app. more…
The American vehicle reservation platform with driver (VTC) Uber will offer helicopter routes from the beginning of 2026, under a partnership with the young company Joby Aviation, announced on Wednesday the two groups.
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