Uber will launch Blade helicopter rides next year through expanded Joby partnership
1. Joby partners with Uber to offer helicopter rides by 2026. 2. Joby acquired Blade for $125 million, excluding its medical division. 3. Blade chartered 50,000 passengers last year across 12 terminals. 4. Joby's electric air taxis aim to reduce congestion and emissions. 5. Regulatory approvals from the FAA remain a hurdle for air taxi solutions.