Tampa International Airport tests electric air taxi for first time

Tampa International Airport is aiming to make electric air taxis a possibility. On Thursday, the airport hosted Florida’s first test flight of an electric vertical takeoff and landing plane, more commonly known as eVTOLs or electric air taxis. It was also the first demonstration in the U.S. at a major airport, which officials said was symbolic of the region’s history as the birthplace of ...

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