To do that, it’s partnering with Hillwood Properties in the Dallas Fort-Worth area, and several real estate companies in Dubai.īut what really gives weight to Uber’s aviation ambitions is the fact that it’s recruited some of the biggest names in the industry. house-to-office, office-to-bar), the company envisions cities hosting to several hubs, called ‘vertiports’, which will be situated in prime locations in order to maximize their value.Ĭurrently, Uber is on the lookout for ideal vertiport locations.
Rather than the current Uber model, which is point-to-point transportation (i.e. “We have American Airlines, Southwest, Bell Helicopter, so many.” Rawlings said “We have a history of aviation.” Speaking to Fast Company, Dallas mayor Michael S. The city is notably aviation friendly, and is host to Texas’s busiest international airport, and the fourth busiest in the United States. Uber’s decision to launch in Dallas, which was also the host of the Elevate event, is hardly a surprise. It also intends to put the flying taxis into service by 2023, which is just six years away. This is in order to coincide with the 2020 World Expo, which the city is hosting.
The first showcases will take place in Dallas-Fort Worth, although the company also wants to demonstrate it in Dubai that year.
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