What companies in Air Taxi business?
Since blind is so tech heavy, curious to know how many of you in aviation industry and care about #airtaxi #aviation industry. What companies are developing #airtaxi vehicles, hardware, software, vertiports, etc? - Wisk - Supernal - Reliable Robotics - Archer - Xwing - Merlin Labs - Joby Aviation - Lilium Feel free to list other companies and general thoughts on #airtaxi in your comments. Edited to add TC: ๐ฅ YOE: 12
What problem does Air Taxi solve? Short haul transport for the rich? Someone has to pave the way I suppose.
As an industry outsider whose interviewed with two of these companies They genuinely believe the cost will be competitive to Uber.
Octillion Power Systems - Could you refer me if you got into Joby
They have no idea on how to certify these toys and of course how much it will cost. Wakeup call coming up soon (joby already delayed their entry into service to 2025).
Oh itโs not gonna be cheaper than Uber . Currently they are spending money like itโs free. How does HR lady becomes 10% owner in the company ? She has 0 technical contributions. A lot of malarkey going on
Alright help me out here, Archer pursued me pretty aggressively, but I turned them down. Just a gut check check I guess, but something felt off. Is it just a greedy grab of a budding startup or is it a house of cards?
Archer could you refer me?
Couple of key questions nobody looks for: - Increasing cost of batteries & raw materials - Environmental impact(noise, biological ecosystem, AQI from dust &debris) - Charging / port infrastructure - regulation/ certification / flight safety - Real cost of flight per mile(pretty much all airline companies underestimate this and lose money)
If the cost was double the cost of an Uber, I would consider using a vertiport to go to an airport or go from an airport into the heart of a major city. I turned down an interview with Archer before they went public. I'm comfortable in a MCOL city and not looking to move.
Even the most pessimistic assumptions are indicating this market has the potential to be massive. Biggest barriers are raising capital in this environment (obviously) and the reliance on the FAA, who is bloated, slow, and more bureaucratic than I ever knew.
Can i dm for a role referral at archer?
Awaiting an offer from one of these. Scheduled interview with another.