Martin Čermák, presenter However, the Americans are being closely followed by technological leaders from all over the world, who are competing to be the first to launch a similar air service.
Bonny Simiová, President of Operations at Joby Aviation Today you witnessed a historic moment.
Monika Všetečková, TV Nova reporter An electric taxi has appeared above the city that never sleeps for the first time.
During the test week, it set off from JFK International Airport to several heliports in the city center.
Kathryn Garciová, New York Transportation Infrastructure Administration employee
A place that takes more than an hour to travel by car can be in lower Manhattan in a few minutes. It is not a matter of decades. It is happening here and now.
Monika Všetečková, TV Nova reporter Flying taxis should be used both for trips from the airport to the city and for short trips across the metropolis.
According to the developers, modern machines combine the advantages of various means of transport. Thanks to this, they can take off and land vertically. They move in the air like a classic airplane.
Kathryn Garcia, New York City Transportation Infrastructure Manager It uses the lift of the wings, it does not hover like a helicopter. This allows for a longer and quieter flight.
Joeben Bevirt, founder of Joby Aviation Such a flight is unprecedented. New York is now a world leader in the implementation of this technology.
Monika Všetečková, reporter for TV Nova However, top companies around the world are trying to obtain a permit to operate flying taxis. India and China are reportedly close to launching them on the market. The latter wants to export flying cars on a large scale next year.
Brian Gu, president of XPeng Our goal is to obtain certification this year and we want to start large-scale production and deliveries before the end of the year.
Monika Všetečková, reporter for TV Nova Efforts to move transportation from the ground to the air are primarily intended to relieve traffic congestion in large cities.
Zdeněk Lokaj, transport expert, Faculty of Transport, CTU We will also have to address where such aircraft will be able to fly safely. And we could somehow regulate the airspace, which is already relatively congested today.
Monika Všetečková, reporter for TV Nova According to some experts, it is also a question of whether people will be afraid to use flying taxis.
Monika Všetečková, TV Nova.