AIR New Zealand has signed an agreement to bring the first autonomous electric air taxi service to New Zealand.
The long-term deal with technology company Zephyr Airworks will see the carrier collaborate on further developing Zephyr’s Cora electric taxi.
“Zephyr Airworks is leading the way in re-defining personal mobility…both companies see the potential for our airspace to free people from the constraints of traffic and its associated social, economic and environmental impacts,” said Air New Zealand Chief Executive Officer Christopher Luxon.
“One day, everyday people across the globe will be able to use Cora to bring flight into their lives,” he added.
Zephyr Airworks has been working on bringing the Cora taxi to market for eight years and Air New Zealand has not yet earmarked a launch date.
MEANWHILE, Air New Zealand has revealed it will eliminate a further 14 single-use plastic products from its supply chain over the next 12 months.
The move will reduce the airline’s waste by more than 24 million items annually, with single-use plastic products such as water cups, cafe cups, lids, plates and plastic bags to be phased out over the next 12 months by substitute paper and wooden alternatives.
Source: traveldaily