The interest uber helicopters was said for quite some time. Nobody expected, however, that an American company so quickly go from words to deeds. Later this month Uber, partnering him with Airbus, will launch a pilot program under which participants Sundance Film Festival will be able to order a helicopter. Available to customers Uber was given two Airbus models – H125 and H130.
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“This is a pilot project, we’ll see what direction will – but it is extremely exciting,” – says Tom Enders CEO of Airbus in an interview with the daily “The Wall Street Journal “.
For details on the partnership between the companies are not known. We know, however, how much can cost us “ride” helicopter-taxi. It is estimated that a single flight within the city will cost around … $ 3000.
Even if the Uberowi manage to minimize the cost of its new exclusive service, it and so it remains available to few. Other people will have to take the regular taxi Uber and put up with traffic jams.
Helicopter rides are not the only original idea Uber. In Turkey, application users can take advantage of a trip by motorboat. In India, Uber offers rides in a rickshaw.
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