NextNorth, the digital air and sightseeing service, has started operating in the Balearics offering an air taxi service between the islands using a fleet of helicopters. They also have ambitious plans and are planning to introduce al electrical vertical take-off aircraft. The new taxis will be able to land and take-off using similar technology as the British-designed Harrier jump-jet.
"Uber of the sky starts operating in Balearics..." vertical landing vehicle on the horizon
Inter island taxi service
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rik damenActually this aircraft does exist and is being trialled for an airworthy certificate . In Germany I believe. However, it’s only a small aircraft at the moment and would need some upscaling to become commercially viable. Some very cutting edge technology being used too, but not very similar to the jump jet Jason except that it takes off and lands vertically.
Yeah that bridge and skyline looks like Alcudia or am I wrong on that?
Maybe they can be used to help the 6 workers who are building the tram line on the paseo maritimo.
This article is somewhat misleading and the headline “soon” very much so. It will me many years before we will ever see these aircraft here - if ever. Definitely not beyond the drawing board yet.