Flying-taxi hubs planned for 65 cities spanning London to LA

Urban-Air Port plans to establish a network of more than 200 electric air mobility facilities worldwide in the next five years. — Cartoon vector created by vectorjuice - www.freepik.com

A network of flying-taxi hubs is planned for 65 cities in a tie-up between infrastructure firm Urban-Air Port and South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co, which is developing a vertical take-off and landing craft.

Bases are planned in the UK, the US, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Australia, South Korea and South-East Asia, the companies said in a statement Thursday. A first site in Coventry, England, is due to open in early 2022.