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Absolutely, but they're not really the target market though, are they? In the context of Paris (where the quote is from), I can imagine ferrying well-off tourists from the centre to Eurodisney in 15 or 20 years' time. It might be "progress" from helicopters only carrying millionaires, but that's not really going to change commuter transit IMO.
@wjrh on that artist impression there's 6 or 7 aircrafts. A quick Google suggest there are 1550 taxis in Atlanta, on top of which you need to add Ubers and Lyfts. Do we really expect cities with several thousands of those in the air?
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Do we really expect cities with several thousands of those in the air?
In enough time, yes. Traffic management tech is likely the future of ground vehicles as well as air vehicles. In the same way that drone corridors with automated ATC are in development.
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Absolutely, but they're not really the target market though, are they?
The target market will be whatever/whoever has a need that can be met by paying for the service. I have no idea of how the split between cargo and passenger travel might look.
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It's also worth mentioning that there are a surprising number of people in the world who are dependent on helicopters for cargo and supplies. Far more than who commute using them.