Rush hour traffic is driving innovation in both aircraft and services. But this news is not about a small, pilotless drone. In the Los Angeles area, the FLOAT (Fly Over All Traffic) commuter service is taking a novel approach—using real airplanes capable of carrying 9 passengers into inner-city airports near work or public transportation hubs.
Posted by Jeffrey Richmond
Mr. Richmond recently retired from the Aerospace industry as a technical writer and continues to write and research on a variety of topics including aviation and aerospace business. He spent a tour of duty as a pilot and instructor in the US Air Force, flew for a regional airline, and taught at two aviation universities. Jeff and his wife Peggy live in the country between Chattanooga and Nashville, Tennessee.