A supplied digital render obtained on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, of a proposed Uber Air aircraft. Melbourne will join Dallas and Los Angeles as the third city to test Uber Air flights from 2020, with plans for commercial operations to start from 2023. (AAP Image/Supplied, Uber) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY Photo: Uber/UBER/dpa
WASHINGTON: Uber on June 11 selected Melbourne, Australia, as the first non-US city for its aerial ridesharing service that is expected to launch in 2023, as it unveiled new partners for the ambitious initiative.
Melbourne was named the third official pilot city for Uber Air, joining Dallas and Los Angeles. Test flights are to start in 2020 with commercial operations planned for 2023.
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