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Wisk partners with Miami-Dade on plans for urban air taxi services

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Wisk partners with Miami-Dade on plans for urban air taxi services
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Boeing-supported eVTOL manufacturer Wisk has selected Miami as a key launch market for its air taxi services in the United States. The company aims to identify suitable locations and assess the potential for developing vertiport infrastructure at airports across the Miami metropolitan area.

Miami joins Houston, Los Angeles County, and Brisbane, Australia, as part of Wisk’s strategy to introduce air taxis in urban areas. To initiate this plan, Wisk signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs): one with the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) and another with the University of Miami’s Engineering Autonomy Mobility Initiative (MEAMI). MDAD operates Miami International Airport, which could become the launch site for Wisk’s autonomous air taxi in South Florida.

The MoU with MDAD will focus on strategic planning, infrastructure development, policy frameworks, and commercializing autonomous advanced air mobility in Miami-Dade County and at MDAD-operated airports. As part of this collaboration, Wisk and MDAD will work together to determine optimal locations for vertiport infrastructure at Miami International Airport (MIA), Miami Executive Airport (KTMB), and Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF). Daniella Levine Cava, Mayor of Miami-Dade County, commented: "I am extremely excited about this historic first step toward making Miami-Dade County one of the first areas in the country with advanced air mobility."

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The second MoU with MEAMI focuses on establishing a framework for collaborative research and development to advance autonomous mobility technology. Under this agreement, Wisk will utilize resources from the University of Miami while pursuing joint grant opportunities for research and product development.

As of mid-2025, eVTOL aircraft are not yet fully certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for commercial passenger service. Full approval is anticipated between 2026 and 2028 or later due to ongoing updates to certification processes for this new category of aircraft.

Wisk has developed six generations of aircraft since 2010. In July 2023, it conducted a public demonstration using its fifth-generation aircraft. The company's sixth-generation air taxi is expected to be fully autonomous with human oversight upon certification. It can seat four passengers and has a range of up to 90 miles.

In October 2024, the FAA issued its final rule regarding qualifications and training requirements for operating 'powered lift' aircraft like eVTOLs. Former FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker emphasized safety as a priority while integrating innovative technologies into airspace operations: “This final rule provides the necessary framework to allow powered lift aircraft to safely operate in our airspace.”

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