# Infighting, court battles could put long-hyped air taxi breakthrough in jeopardy

> Air taxi makers have hyped science fiction-like flying cars for years. But as that dream inches closer to reality, legal squabbles are clouding that momentum.

- **Source:** [Cnbc](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/29/evtol-air-taxi-lawsuits-us-launch-trump.html?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a384642e8976fcb37ce001a)
- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** Planes
- **Tags:** #taxi #hyped #battles #breakthrough #court #infighting #jeopardy #long
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