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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nIn October, Wisk became the first electric vertical takeoff\nand landing (eVTOL) air taxi company to fly in the greater Los Angeles Area\nwith the launch of test flights at Long Beach Airport. The test flights\nprovided the opportunity for Wisk to conduct autonomous flight operations in a\ncomplex, real-world commercial airport environment, alongside other passenger\nairline operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The company concluded its flight program at the Long Beach Airport with the first public demonstration<\/a> of an eVTOL air taxi flight in the Los Angeles region during Long Beach\u2019s Festival of Flight. The multi-transition flight was conducted using Wisk\u2019s 5th Generation (Cora) autonomous, eVTOL aircraft, demonstrating the safety and reality of autonomous passenger flight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition, the company also hosted the Mayor of Long Beach\nand local and state officials from the Los Angeles region, including Orange\nCounty, and Boeing leadership, for a discussion regarding the future of\nAdvanced Air Mobility within the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAutonomous flight is possible today and it\u2019s happening now\nin LA,\u201d said Brian Yutko, CEO of Wisk. \u201cLos Angeles is a target launch city for\nmany in our industry and we are extremely proud to be the first air taxi\ncompany to fly in LA \u2013 and to have done so with an autonomous aircraft. We are\nfortunate to have the partnership and support of Boeing throughout the area to\nhelp build relationships and advance our mission. We are thankful to Long Beach\nfor their ongoing partnership and support as we make safe, every day,\nautonomous flight a reality for Southern California, and the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wisk\u2019s leadership in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area began in 2022, when the company announced a partnership with Long Beach through the city\u2019s Long Beach Economic Partnership (LBEP). The partnership is focused on evaluating, planning, and implementing AAM in Long Beach as part of a broader regional network, with a focus on autonomous flight. Most recently, Wisk sponsored research on the economic impact of AAM for the region, which was conducted by California State University, Long Beach, and resulted in a report (found here<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI am proud to see the future of flight becoming a reality\nin Long Beach,\u201d said Mayor Rex Richardson. \u201cLong Beach has been a leader in\naviation for decades and those careers helped build and sustain the middle\nclass here for generations. I am looking forward to working with Wisk and\nBoeing to create good jobs and integrating a safe, quiet, and environmentally\nresponsible transportation option in Long Beach.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wisk-LongBeach-TestFlight-Still002-1024x576.png\")
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