Tag Archives: Ellington Field

Where to go to hail a flying taxi

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

To the vertiport, of course. Wisk Aero, an Advanced Air Mobility company and Boeing subsidiary aiming to bring self-flying air taxis to Southeast Texas by the end of the decade, has designed its potential initial routes for its service. A … Continue reading →

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A more in depth overview of electric flying taxis

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

Good stuff here. When the electric air taxi revolution arrives, you probably won’t it hear coming. A remarkable feature of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft is how quietly it flies, scarcely noticeable amid typical city traffic sounds. … Continue reading →

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Space force!

Posted on March 16, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Yippie. Gov. Greg Abbott wants the U.S. Space Force headquarters to be at Ellington Airport. In a letter to President Donald Trump, Abbott said Texas has the universities and human capital needed to support a Space Force and pitched the … Continue reading →

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