Joby's Blade to launch 12-minute helicopter flights connecting NYC to suburbs

New Yorkers will soon be able to beat traffic while commuting to the suburbs, as Joby Aviation (JOBY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/JOBY]) is set to roll out 12-minute helicopter flights connecting Manhattan and Westchester County Airport.

Joby's (JOBY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/JOBY]) unit Blade Urban Air Mobility will launch [https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20296601-blade-to-launch-weekday-commuter-flights-between-manhattan-and-westchester-in-pilot-program] a preview of the service on Black Friday (Nov. 28), with daily weekday flights starting Dec. 1.

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"With the return of five-day work weeks and traffic between the Greater New York City Suburbs and Manhattan now exceeding pre-pandemic levels, it was time for Blade to service this demand," said Blade CEO Rob Wiesenthal.

The commuter flight service will serve residents of NYC suburbs, including Greenwich, Scarsdale, Rye and Bedford, shortening rush hour commutes from over an hour and a half to 12 minutes.

The service will operate morning and evening flights, with seats from $125 per passenger with a Blade Commuter Pass to $225. The pass costs $250 a week, $1,000 a month, or $10,000 a year.

Blade will transition from helicopters to Joby's (JOBY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/JOBY]) quiet, zero-emission aircraft once the Federal Aviation Administration certifies its electric air taxi.

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