Off to a flying start in new area

Flight plan: A pilot testing a passenger drone in the southern city of Guangzhou. — China Daily/ANN

JUST how close are we to having flying taxis? In China, there is a rush of homegrown talent and international companies that recognise the value of China’s markets being ever-receptive to novelty.

Despite the technical hurdles faced, the speed at which entrepreneurs are moving makes the time frame for a viable service coming to Chinese cities a matter of years, not decades.