"Last month, Joby Aviation purchased Blade Air Mobility's helicopter taxi business for $125 million, with the goal of eventually replacing those noisy, polluting helicopters with its more quiet, battery-powered air taxis. But while it waits for FAA certification, Joby is teaming up with Uber to get more passengers in its newly acquired fleet of helicopters. Joby announced today that Uber customers will soon be able to reserve a helicopter ride on the ridehailing company's app."
"Joby announced today that Uber customers will soon be able to reserve a helicopter ride on the ridehailing company's app. The integration will launch "as soon as next year," at which point Uber customers will be able to book helicopter trips from any of Blade's Manhattan-based landing pads to a short list of destinations, including JFK and Newark airports as well as the Hamptons. Blade also serves several locales along the French Riviera, including Cannes, Saint-Tropez, Nice, and Monaco."
Joby Aviation purchased Blade Air Mobility's helicopter taxi business for $125 million with the aim of eventually replacing helicopters with quieter battery-powered air taxis. While awaiting FAA certification, Joby is operating Blade's existing helicopter services and partnering with Uber to increase bookings. Uber customers will soon be able to reserve helicopter rides through the Uber app. The integration is slated to launch as soon as next year and will enable bookings from Blade's Manhattan landing pads to destinations such as JFK, Newark, and the Hamptons. Blade has flown more than 50,000 passengers in New York and Southern Europe in 2024.
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