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Florida officials are moving to make the state the first to deploy ‘air taxis,’ reports Michelle Spitzer in Florida Today.
According to Spitzer, “The country’s first aerial test site should be operational within the first part of 2026. It’s at Florida Department of Transportation’s SunTrax testing facility in Polk Couty between Tampa and Orlando along the almost-always congested Interstate-4.”
The state plans to have a fully operational Advanced Air Mobility Headquarters and let operators begin offering commercial services for passenger travel by the end of 2026. “Air taxi company Archer Aviation announced in Dec. 2025 that it will provide flights between Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood and Miami international airports possibly as early as this year.”
In a press release, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) said the state is “at the forefront of emerging flight technology, leading the nation in bringing highways to the skies.”
Read the full story: Flying taxis? They could be coming to Florida by the end of the year
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