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Martha Neubauer
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Orlando may become AAM test hub

There’s a bill in the Florida House of Representatives that proposes Orlando as a hub for eVTOL testing. Florida has an interesting history with small aircraft regional transportation with DayJet in the early 2000s, which failed after utilization (and therefore costs) could not meet expectations. wdwnt.com/...
Air Taxis May Be Coming to Orlando International Airport - WDW News Today
A new bill filed in the Florida House of Representatives proposes using the Orlando International Airport as a testing location for air taxis and other Advanced Air Mobility.
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Modulus@modulus
Modulus
Makes sense. Isn't Florida the N. American Headquarters for Lillium? lilium.com/...
Lilium Jet - The First Electric VTOL (eVTOL) Jet - Lilium
The electric vertical take-off and landing Lilium Jet, offers leading capacity, low noise and high performance.
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Martha Neubauer@Martha
Martha Neubauer
@modulus correct! They are also planning to construct a vertiport in Florida.