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Micromobility in limbo: Takeaways from Paris and LA

TechCrunch LA

We decided to take a look at two cities that were at the forefront of the e-scooter revolution – Los Angeles and Paris. Fluctuo, an aggregator of shared mobility data, found the average scooter trip length in Paris was 2.67 Are shared e-scooters the answer to that, or are they just another shitty option? LA is different.

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Flying taxi startup Blade is helping Silicon Valley CEOs bypass traffic

TechCrunch LA

As part of a new pilot program, Blade has given 200 people in San Francisco and Silicon Valley exclusive access to its mobile app, allowing them to book helicopters, private jets and even seaplanes at a moments notice for $200 per seat, at least. Called UberAIR, Uber will offer short-term shareable flights to commuters as soon as 2023.

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Archer Aviation aims to launch network of urban air taxis in Los Angeles by 2024

TechCrunch LA

Archer Aviation, the electric aircraft startup that recently announced a deal to go public via a merger with a blank-check company, plans to launch a network of its urban air taxis in Los Angeles by 2024. United Airlines, which has a major hub in Los Angeles, was one of the investors in the deal. .