Viewpoint: Flight Demos Won’t Deliver Urban Air Mobility

Dr. Fethi Chebil
Credit: Archer Aviation
The eVTOL lifted off smoothly, cameras flashing as it completed its demonstration loop. But beneath the hype and headlines, something was missing: passengers, schedules, integrated systems—in other words, the unglamorous infrastructure that transforms flying machines into transportation networks...

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