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NFT Plans On-Demand Air Taxi Services With Its Aska ‘Flying SUV’
Initially billed as a "flying SUV" for wealthy individuals, NFT's Aska drive-and-fly eVTOL vehicle could be used for air taxi operations as early as 2026.
NFT's Aska A5 "flying SUV" on display outside the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
NFT's Aska A5 "flying SUV" was on display at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. (Photo: NFT)

New Future Transportation (NFT), the company behind the Aska personal eVTOL aircraft billed as a “flying SUV,” now says it plans to start offering on-demand air taxi services as early as 2026. However, recently announced plans are based on arrangements that would appear to stretch the current regulatory requirements for commercial flights by building on current practices in the ground-based ride-sharing sector.

The California-based start-up unveiled the four-seat, hybrid-electric Aska A5 “drive-and-fly” eVTOL vehicle in April 2021, when it began collecting pre-orders from private buyers. With four motorized wheels and foldable wings, NFT says the Aska will be able to quickly switch between driving and flying modes, and it’s compact enough to park on a driveway or in a garage.