Uber shortlists Japan for flying taxis

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Uber COO Barnew Harford described Asia as an "incredibly important" market during the Uber Elevate Asia Pacific Expo in Tokyo on Aug. 30. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

MITSURU OBE, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Uber Technologies said Thursday that Japan was among the five locations it is considering for the commercial launch of its flying-taxi project.

Commercial operations for Uber Air are scheduled to begin in 2023 in Dallas and Los Angeles, with demonstrations starting in 2020. The company is in the process of choosing a city outside the U.S. as a third location. 

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