Wisk Aero Wants Self-Flying Air Taxis in Long Beach, California

Wisk Aero has partnered with community leaders to pave the way for bringing self-flying electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to the city.

Thom Patterson

Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 01:01 PM ET

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Wisk Aero is the latest eVTOL player to partner with community leaders in Southern California. [Courtesy: Wisk Aero]

Key Takeaways:

Wisk Aero has partnered with the Long Beach Economic Partnership to explore bringing self-flying electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi services to Long Beach, California.
The partnership will establish a working group to evaluate, plan, and implement autonomous eVTOL flight, considering economic impact, job creation, and community acceptance.
Southern California is becoming a key hub for the emerging air taxi industry, attracting eVTOL developers due to its traffic congestion, favorable climate, and embrace of green technology.
Wisk focuses on autonomous flight, believing it will be safer and more cost-effective than services with onboard pilots, and aims for over 2,000 aircraft in operation within five years of service entry.

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Offering another signal that Southern California could be an important cradle for the emerging air taxi industry, Wisk Aero has partnered with community leaders to pave the way for bringing self-flying electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to Long Beach.

In its announcement Wednesday, the Boeing-backed eVTOL developer said its agreement with the Long Beach Economic Partnership (LBEP) aims to create a larger working group made up of business, local government, and community leaders to focus on evaluating, planning, and implementing air taxi service “with a focus on autonomous flight.”