The goal is short-hop urban mobility (e.g., Manhattan to JFK) at a price point closer to Uber Black ($3–$6/passenger mile) than a helicopter ($10+/mile). Current Status (Early 2026): Joby Aviation (with Delta): Launching initial routes in NYC (Manhattan to JFK) and Los Angeles. Archer Aviation (with United): Targeting ""Midnight"" aircraft flights for NYC (Manhattan to Newark <10 mins), Chicago (O'Hare), and Miami. Infrastructure: Vertiports are the current bottleneck. Companies are retrofitting parking garages, but widespread ""on-demand"" usage is still limited by the number of approved landing sites.