SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean aviation start-up has launched a helicopter taxi service, offering a route from Seoul's Gangnam district to the airport that it says cuts travel time from nearly two hours to 20 minutes.At a pricey 440,000 won one-way, the 'Vonaer' service will operate once an hour, the company behind it told AFP, for a six-month test period.
Shin said the company's helicopters were safe and pilots very experienced, adding that the routes would be suspended for severe weather conditions, which could be around 30 percent of the year.Other South Korean companies are also eyeing the aviation taxi market, or urban air mobility .
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