The Chicago-based airline is investing $15 million in air taxi maker Eve Air Mobility.
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United is ordering 200 of Eve's four-seater electric vertical take-off-and-landing vehicles.
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The airline is betting on travelers paying around the cost of an Uber Black ride for transportation to and from airports in congested cities.
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Last month, United also invested in the same type of aircraft from Archer Aviation.
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