B'game is so close to SFO airport that almost everything that happens there affects us–for better and for worse. We love the cheap cab fare or Lyft cost to get there. But the runway backblast can interrupt sleep so much that it's bad for our health. Some residents can smell the fumes. Now, next up are electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) taxis ferrying passengers to and fro per the SF Comicle
United Airlines is partnering with an electric aircraft company with plans to introduce an all-electric air taxi service from San Francisco International for commuters coming to and from the airport starting in 2026.
The Florida-based company, Eve Air Mobility, announced Wednesday that both companies will be working with local and state officials as well as infrastructure, energy and technology providers to ensure the appropriate infrastructure is in place to introduce electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft flights.
“Our shared goal is to provide residents and visitors to the San Francisco Bay Area with efficient and cost-competitive transportation in one of the most densely populated urban areas in the U.S.,” said Andre Stein, co-CEO of Eve Air Mobility. “The Bay Area is perfect for eVTOL flights given its size, traffic, focus on sustainability, innovation and commitment to add other options for mobility.”
On the bright side, a piece in the Wall Street Journal described another eVTOL company that had trouble getting any attention at the Paris Air Show because the craft was so quiet that it blended into show hubbub. That model is a two-seater, so only one passenger per flight. The Eve taxi rendering looks a little bigger. I will love to see how that pencils out for United and Eve. I just hope they don't expect to take B'game parking spaces to recharge!
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