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Flying Uber trial to start in Melbourne next year

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An artist's impression of a proposed Uber Air aircraft Source: UBER AAP

Flying taxis may sound unbelievable, but they look set to take off in Melbourne. The city's been picked by Uber as one of just three sites around the world for a trial aerial ride-sharing service.


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Flying taxis may sound unbelievable, but they look set to take off in Melbourne. The city's been picked by Uber as one of just three sites around the world for a trial aerial ride-sharing service.


When you think of "affordable travel" buses, taxis and trains are likely to come first to mind.  But within a few years air travel could be up there too - if you're in Melbourne.  Uber's picked the city as a trial site for its ambitious aerial ridesharing service Uber Air.

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