AutoFlight Plans A Futuristic AirTaxi Service That Will Go Live In Europe By 2025 | Carscoops carscoops
Decades ago, air taxis were operated in many major cities around the world before ultimately failing to be profitable. Now, we’re seeing an influx of companies under the eVTOL banner that stands for “electric vertical take-off and landing” trying to reinvent the sector.
China’s AutoFlight is one of those companies and they’ve just named a new Managing Director and set a new goal to begin service with their first production craft, the Prosperity I by 2025. If the image of a remote control drone just popped into your head, you’re on the right track. The company’s founder and CEO actually got his start in the industry as an R/C aircraft businessman. Today, he’s an FAA fixed-wing and helicopter license owner and he’s aiming to put people into full-size four-passenger flying taxis.
Just a little over a year ago, AutoFlight picked up a new investment of $100-million into the brand, and now we’re starting to see where that money is going. The company had little to share but aspirations at that time but this week, they named a new managing director for their European branch. That man is Mark Henning, a former manager at
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