São Paulo could be among the first to offer electric air-taxis

by Canning House Associate Fellow Andrew Thompson

Every week, our Associate Fellow Andrew Thompson draws on his great wealth of knowledge and experience of Latin America to bring our audience in-depth insights on economics, political risk, and business in the region.

This week, he looks into a new deal to bring 250 UK-made electric helicopters to São Paulo to create a commercial air-taxi service, with a view to alleviating the city's often enormous traffic jams.

These stories are also available on Andrew’s blog site:

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São Paulo could be among the first to offer electric air-taxis