Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, Wisk, has flown the first public air taxi flight in Los Angeles County at Long Beach Airport. The flight served as a demonstration of the safety and reality of autonomous passenger flight and add to Wisk’s long-standing flight test programme, which includes 1700+ test flights and builds on its previous public demonstrations in Oshkosh.
Operating the flights from Long Beach provided an opportunity to conduct autonomous flight operations in a complex, real-world commercial airport environment, with other scheduled passenger airline operations ongoing.
Long Beach Mayor, Rex Richardson, said: “Long Beach has been a leader in aviation for decades and those careers helped build and sustain the middle class here for generations. I am looking forward to working with Wisk and Boeing to create good jobs and integrating safe, quiet and environmentally responsible transportation options in Long Beach.”
He was joined by Wisk CEO, Brian Yutko, who said Los Angeles is a target launch city for many in the industry. “We are fortunate to have the partnership and support of Boeing throughout the area to help build relationships and advance our mission. We are thankful to Long Beach for their ongoing partnership and support as we make safe, everyday autonomous flight a reality for Southern California and the world.”
