Plans To Launch Commuter Airline Service In Early 2024

Transcend Air Corporation has announced the development of the Vy 400 (Vy), a six-seat, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, and the proposed launch of a new airline service that will deliver business travelers directly to and from major city centers.

The Vy will provide faster, more affordable door-to-door service than either helicopters or conventional airplanes, without the need for airports, according to the company. Transcend will deliver service right from major city centers, such as Manhattan and downtown Boston, using VTOL-ready landing pads.

The Vy features a tilt-wing, fly-by-wire design that flies at 405 miles per hour – three times faster than traditional helicopters – with a range of 450 miles.

Transcend plans to launch commuter airline service in early 2024.

The lightweight, carbon-fiber Vy is the ultimate evolution of a fifty year old proven concept. The modern Vy will come with low operating costs and enhanced safety, by featuring novel advanced avionics and a whole-aircraft parachute that has already been in use for nearly twenty years.

Greg Bruell, co-founder and CEO of Transcend says, “This is a necessary and transformative addition to city-to-city transportation options. It solves multiple problems at once: we’ll take cars off congested roads, reduce pollution around airports, and lower the cost of air transportation while drastically reducing travel times.”

(Source: Transcend Air Corporation news release. Image from Transcend website)

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