At the WebSummit event in Lisbon, the Uber service announced a new line of business - passenger air transportation. In a number of megacities such is already encountered, but these services, as a rule, cost a lot of money and are not so convenient for ordering, as through a normal smartphone application.

Over the new service Uber works together with NASA: the aerospace department helps in the development of air routes. It is planned that in 2020 in Los Angeles will Uber Air - «City of Angels" will be the second destination in the United States after the International Airport, Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport, where you can order an air taxi.

As vehicles, electric traction vehicles will be used. They will land on the roofs of buildings. According to representatives of Uber, the cost will be comparable with the budgetary UberX, and the speed of movement will be much higher. For example, from the International Airport of Los Angeles to get to the sports center, the Staples Center will be half an hour and a half hours away by car.