ANA eyes Japan's first flying taxi service in Tokyo in fiscal 2027

Flights will offer helicopter speed for cab prices to tourists, businesspeople

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Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from U.S.-based Joby Aviation will be used for the service. (Joby Aviation)

KEIICHI FURUKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Airline group ANA Holdings plans to launch Japan's first commercial flying taxi service in fiscal 2027, traveling between Narita International Airport and central Tokyo in 10 to 20 minutes for around the cost of a regular taxi ride, Nikkei has learned.

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