Traffic’s back, train delays are all too common and city politics have been boiling over. A new commuter helicopter route is aimed at offering New Yorkers a quick escape hatch.
Blade Air Mobility, now part of Joby Aviation Inc., is starting a pilot service Dec. 1 connecting Manhattan with Westchester County Airport. The weekday flights are aimed at workers who crave the suburbs but are being called back to the office every day. Estimated travel time: 12 minutes.