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Euro Researchers Envision ‘Personal’ Air Transport by 2050

The future of air travel in Europe could include small electric, pilotless aircraft transporting individuals or small groups to fill the gaps in the scheduled air transport network. European aerospace research organizations are nearing completion of an original study on personal air transportation concepts for the 2030 to 2050 time frame. The €4.4 million ($5.7 million) program, dubbed PPlane, could rival–or complement–business aviation.

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