The death and rebirth of rotorcraft commuting

Interesting historical perspective and update on evolving shared transport services using mobile apps and EVTAL (electric, vertical, take off and landing) rotorcrafts.

Fifty years ago, a helicopter company called New York Airways whisked passengers from the rooftop of the iconic Pan Am Building in midtown Manhattan to any city airport in just 10 minutes. A fatal accident in 1977, however, brought the era to an end. 40 years later, new technology could open a new chapter in short-distance airborne commuting. Here is a direct video link.

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