Tampa International Airport outlined plans for future air taxi routes across Tampa Bay, including a connection between Tampa and St. Petersburg, as it advances a $1.5 billion terminal expansion tied to regional growth.
Airport CEO Michael Stephens told the Pinellas County Commission the airport is working with state, federal and industry partners to integrate electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, or air taxis, into the region’s transportation network. Early plans include connections between Tampa International and Peter O. Knight Airport on Davis Islands, along with other sites for multimodal travel.
“We are looking to be the epicenter of flying cars,” Stephens said, adding that Florida is expected to play a leading role in early deployment, with the Tampa–Orlando corridor positioned as a key test market…