Bay Area flying car company begins operations at two airports

The Brief

  • A Bay Area company behind what it calls the world’s “first true flying car” announced it is operating out of two airports.
  • Alef struck agreements with Half Moon Bay and Hollister airports.
  • The company will test operations with other aircraft at those sites.

SAN MATEO, Calif. The Bay Area aeronautics company behind what it’s calling “the first true flying car in history” announced Tuesday that it will begin operations out of two airports.

San Mateo-based Alef has struck agreements with Half Moon Bay and Hollister airports, allowing the company to begin operating at those locations alongside other types of aircraft.

“Planned operations include driving, vertical takeoff, forward flight, and vertical landing, as well as air and ground maneuvering,” the company said in a news release.

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