Tokyo Lays Out Plan For Electric Air Taxis By 2030

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Garrett Reim
November 06, 2025

Demonstrations will overfly Tokyo Bay and river routes in the metro area.

Credit: Archer Aviation

The Tokyo metropolitan government has laid out a plan to introduce commercial urban air taxi service by 2030, with Archer Aviation, Joby Aviation and SkyDrive participating in a pilot project. The first phase of the “Flying Car Implementation Project” is planned to run from 2025 to 2027, leaders…

Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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