OK here’s an idea for you to get your teeth into. We can forget the idea of a taxi service but maybe operate a shuttle service between major cities.To eliminate the major stumbling block of current shuttle services we will not operate from airports and remove check in by operating first come first serve system.Whichever vehicle is chosen it should be ,say ,a 12 seater be it VTOL jet ,tiltrotor or autogyro.The service would operate a circular route calling at all the cities in the loop.This circuit will operate clockwise and anticlockwise,and having no more than two craft at any port of call at any one time,thus cutting down on the required space.
Now it starts to get a little optermistic.The ports would be based at major retail parks in each city .They will operate from the roofs of major retail outlets who retail out of large warehouse style buildings.This hopefully cuts the cost of land by sharing it with a third party.Obviously these buildings would have to be specifically built but it’s not inconcievable.This now splits the cost of the operation between three parties ,the operator(be it a recognised aircraft carrier or a large coach operator),the retail chain,and the aircraft manufacturer(obviously one wanting to promote its product).
Legislation is unlikely to be forth coming but we can always dream.
It’s going to be intresting to see you rip this apart but if you feel like it offer up another solution.
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