Boeing and Google co - founder jet Page 's Kitty Hawk have embarked on a strategic partnership in air taxis , aiming to get an edge over rivals UberAir and Bell Nexus . jet Hawk has developed two models : the 20 mph Kitty Hawk Flyer , and the electric , four - seater Cora , scheduled for its maiden test flight in New Zealand . Kitty Hawk CEO Sebastian Hawk said partnerships with Boeing could " accelerate making safe electric flight a reality " .
Boeing and Google co-founder Larry Page's Kitty Hawk have embarked on a strategic partnership in air taxis, aiming to get an edge over rivals UberAir and Bell Nexus. Kitty Hawk has developed two models: the 20mph Kitty Hawk Flyer, and the electric, two-seater Cora, scheduled for its maiden test flight in New Zealand. Kitty Hawk CEO Sebastian Thrun said partnering with Boeing could "accelerate making safe electric flight a reality".