The Electric: The Iran War Creates Doubts About the Commercial Launch of Flying Taxis This Year

Last week, Joby Aviation and Uber announced a new collaboration in Dubai: Later this year, people opening the Uber app would be able to choose between standard offerings such as UberX and a new option—flying to their destination by electric air taxi.

Three days later, President Donald Trump ordered his attack on Iran, largely grounding civilian aviation across the region.