{"id":3280,"date":"2023-02-28T09:09:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T09:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=3280"},"modified":"2023-02-28T09:09:50","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T09:09:50","slug":"a-south-korean-telecom-giant-wants-to-launch-flying-taxis-in-2025-and-expects-it-to-be-big-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=3280","title":{"rendered":"A South Korean telecom giant wants to launch flying taxis in 2025 and expects it to be big business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BARCELONA, Spain \u2014 South Korean telecommunications giant\u00a0<span id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-1\" class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\">SK Telecom<span id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\"><\/button><\/span><\/span>\u00a0is planning to launch a flying taxi service in 2025 and expects it to generate \u201csignificant\u201d revenue going forward, a senior executive told CNBC.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, SK Telecom and U.S. firm Joby Aviation inked a tie-up to develop air taxis for the South Korean market. Joby Aviation is a maker of so-called electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles. These electric flying vehicles are a seen by advocates as a way to transport people around dense cities and avoid traffic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"BoxInline-container  \">\n<div id=\"BoxInline-ArticleBody-5\" class=\"BoxInline-container\" data-module=\"mps-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The South Korean government is pushing forward with trying to commercialize air taxis by 2025.<\/p>\n<p>SK Telecom and Joby Aviation are looking to take advantage of the government backing. Ha Min-yong, chief development officer of SK Telecom, told CNBC in an interview Sunday that the company\u2019s air taxi service will be made available commercially \u201csometime in the middle of 2025,\u201d before expanding to other areas like logistics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo by 2025, if we are able to prove that the service quality is acceptable to the general public with the safety and also security, then they [the government] will allow the operator to expand the area of the service, including logistics and tourism as well as medical-related services,\u201d Ha told CNBC at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain.<\/p>\n<p>SK Telecom is looking to expand its business beyond being a traditional mobile carrier and has its sights set on new areas such as artificial intelligence and flying taxis. These aircraft will require connecting to next-generation 5G networks to operate and fly, eventually autonomously. That\u2019s where SK Telecom\u2019s area of expertise comes in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BARCELONA, Spain \u2014 South Korean telecommunications giant\u00a0SK Telecom\u00a0is planning to launch a flying taxi service in 2025 and expects it to generate \u201csignificant\u201d revenue going forward, a senior executive told CNBC. Last year, SK Telecom and U.S. firm Joby Aviation inked a tie-up to develop air taxis for the South Korean market. 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