Boeing CEO Anticipates Air Taxi Prototype To Fly In 2019 Written 4 October 2018

Bloomberg News reports that The Boeing Company CEO Dennis Muilenburg anticipates the company’s prototype air taxi will take flight next year. Boeing is also “working with regulators to develop a traffic-management system for the aircraft in five years.” In an interview Wednesday, Muilenburg said that Boeing is “working on both the ecosystem – the regulatory framework – and the new vehicles. All of that is happening now.” Muilenburg also cited Boeing’s collaboration with the Spark Cognition startup and the FAA to design a UAV air traffic management system. He added, “I would expect that within five years we’ll see initial operational capability being fielded.” (Image: Bell Helicopter's autonomous air taxi concept is displayed at CES International, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in Las Vegas. ((Image: Bell Helicopter's autonomous air taxi concept is displayed at CES International, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, in Las Vegas.
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