In pictures: the air taxis that could take off by 2025

Want to get to the office by plane? It might be on the cards sooner than you think, given how many air taxis are currently in development.

From well-known aviation experts like Airbus and Boeing to specialist manufacturers like Vertical Aerospace, flying cars are being developed all over the world.

Take a look at the prototype vehicles that could have you traveling across the country at 200 mph by the end of the decade.

Airbus

Airbus unveiled the NextGen version of its CityAirbus air taxi in 2021. Although still in development, a prototype is expected to start testing in 2023 © Airbus

VoloCity

The VoloCity air taxi, seen here performing a demonstration flight over Singapore’s Marina Bay in 2019, bore only a passing resemblance to the prototype that first flew in 2011 ©Getty Images

Boeing

Boeing’s Passenger Air Vehicle (PAV) is an autonomous air taxi with a configuration that differs from the “standard”, relying on propellers that are not positioned on the wings © Boeing

Joby Aviation

The Joby aircraft is expected to obtain its air carrier certification from the Federal Aviation Administration in the United States in 2022, and is expected to be in service as an air ride-sharing service by 2024 © Joby Aviation