Factbox-From San Francisco to Munich, key players developing flying taxis

FILE PHOTO: Joby Aviation founder JoeBen Bevirt poses next to a Joby Aviation Air Taxi ahead of their listing at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 11, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

(Reuters) - Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) maker Eve, part of Brazilian planemaker Embraer, is planning to go public in the fifth such debut as investors bet on environmentally friendly urban air travel.

That comes after Vertical Aerospace saw its shares surge 19% in a New York debut on Friday