Wisk Aero Plans to Fly Electric Air Taxi in Miami, Japan

Miami-Dade Aviation Department will work self-flying air taxis into its existing planning for airports, airspace management, and infrastructure, Wisk says.

Jack Daleo

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 02:05 PM ET

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Wisk CEO Sebastien Vigneron, standing in front of the company’s Generation 6 air taxi, addresses reporters at the Paris Air Show. [Jack Daleo/FLYING]

Key Takeaways:

Wisk Aero is targeting Miami, USA, and Kaga City, Japan, as initial markets for its self-flying Gen 6 air taxi, securing partnerships with local aviation authorities, universities, and airlines.
The company aims to launch accessible passenger service with its four-passenger autonomous eVTOL before the end of the decade, utilizing vertiports for short urban flights.
While Wisk's Gen 6 prototype is nearing flight testing, the full commercial deployment of autonomous air taxis faces significant global regulatory and certification challenges.

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PARIS—Wisk Aero, the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) arm of Boeing, is eyeing Miami and Kaga City, Japan, as some of the first markets for its self-flying air taxi.

At the Paris Air Show on Monday, Wisk announced a flurry of new agreements with the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) and University of Miami’s Engineering Autonomy Mobility Initiative (MEAMI), as well as the city of Kaga and Japan Air Lines Engineering Co. (JALEC). The collaborations are intended to prepare those markets for the introduction of Wisk’s Generation 6 air taxi.