Flying taxi in Delhi, Mumbai soon? Well, Uber’s top boss is interested
5 years, 6 months ago

Flying taxi in Delhi, Mumbai soon? Well, Uber’s top boss is interested

Live Mint  

Washington DC: Though Uber Technologies Inc. has named Melbourne, Australia, as the first city outside the US to host Uber Air services, India will be an important market for its futuristic flying taxi service, a top company executive said. “We are very interested in India in terms of potential for the Uber Air market in the long run,” said Eric Allison, who heads Uber Elevate, the firm’s aerial taxi sharing summit. “It’s certainly on top of the list of the next places we want to go to.” Uber said last year it will start piloting aerial taxis in Los Angeles and Dallas, while scouting for another city outside the US, with India’s Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru being potential candidates. “Our vision is that on a daily basis it’ll be more economically rational for you to fly than for you to drive,” said Allison, speaking on the sidelines of the company’s two-day flying taxi summit, Uber Elevate Summit 2019.

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Live Mint  

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