Passengers flying with Delta Airlines will soon have access to electric aircraft taxis that would transport them to and from airports.
The faster, more efficient way of getting to the airport will be available to customers through the airline’s new partnership with Joby Aviation, which will allow passengers to book seats on its electric aircrafts.
Joby’s aircraft is designed to fly “fast, quiet and sustainable trips in and around cities,” the airline says, adding that it has flown more than 1,000 test flights demonstrating its range, speed, altitude and low noise profile.
According to Delta, the service will be available in New York and Los Angeles within the next few years.
Delta CEO Ed Bastian said the partnership is the airline’s latest opportunity to “lead the future,” while noting that Joby offers a “time-saving, uniquely premium home-to-airport solution”.
“Delta always looks forward and embraces opportunities to lead the future, and we’ve found in Joby a partner that shares our pioneering spirit and commitment to delivering innovative, seamless experiences that are better for our customers, their journeys, and our world,” Bastian said.
“This is a groundbreaking opportunity for Delta to deliver a time-saving, uniquely premium home-to-airport solution for customers in key markets we’ve been investing and innovating in for many years.”
