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Old 02-11-2021 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by jumppilot
You are talking like you think United made this investment to actually fly these things.

I’m more cynical. I’m more of the belief that this investment was “required” by the deep state (kidding...kinda) to push along the development of electric aircraft due to CARES funding.

However, Occam’s razor says United wants to make money off this investment, not fly these things.

I guess time will tell. According to the press release I saw the investment was in the form of an order for 200 rather than a bunch of money. We all know that is probably not a firm order and likely a letter of intent but the firm will use it to raise funds and continue development.

I think the concept of taking a VTOL aircraft to the airport instead of driving there, paying for parking and hoping the car starts when you get back from you week trip and having the price baked into the tickets is interesting as long as the cost difference is reasonable. For an extra fifty or sixty bucks on my ticket I would do it, I understand I am not normal in that regard. I am willing to pay for convenience. I know people that will drive eight miles to save a penny on gas and they would never be the customer for this type of time and trouble saving convenience.
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