{"id":16577,"date":"2024-11-15T12:38:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T11:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/15\/uk-flying-taxi-firm-pins-hopes-on-investors-as-cash-runs-short\/"},"modified":"2024-11-15T12:38:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T11:38:19","slug":"uk-flying-taxi-firm-pins-hopes-on-investors-as-cash-runs-short","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/15\/uk-flying-taxi-firm-pins-hopes-on-investors-as-cash-runs-short\/","title":{"rendered":"UK flying taxi firm pins hopes on investors as cash runs short"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vertical\u2019s crash and cash crisis highlight challenge of making flying taxis a reality after nearly a century of efforts<\/p>\n

On a dreary November day in the Cotswolds, England, the VX4 \u2013 a cross between a plane and a helicopter \u2013 rose from an airport runway, hovered a few feet off the ground and set back down.<\/p>\n

It might not have reached a heady altitude, but for its British owner, Vertical Aerospace, it was a crucial moment. The company, which has received millions of pounds in UK taxpayer support<\/a>, is running short of cash.<\/p>\n

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\nVertical\u2019s crash and cash crisis highlight challenge of making flying taxis a reality after nearly a century of efforts
\nOn a dreary November day in the Cotswolds, England, the VX4 \u2013 a cross between a plane and a helicopter \u2013 rose from an airport runway, hovered a few feet off the ground and set back down.
\nIt might not have reached a heady altitude, but for its British owner, Vertical Aerospace, it was a crucial moment. The company, which has received millions of pounds in UK taxpayer support, is running short of cash. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Vertical\u2019s crash and cash crisis highlight challenge of making flying taxis a reality after nearly a century of efforts On a dreary November day in the Cotswolds, England, the VX4 \u2013 a cross between a plane and a helicopter \u2013 rose from an airport runway, hovered a few feet off the ground and set back …<\/p>\n

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