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Electric Plane Pioneer Pivots to Cargo Drones
- Slovenia’s Pipistrel pivots after Uber partnership fades
- Air traffic seen posing greater challenge with people aboard
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The man behind the only electric plane cleared to fly quickly discovered the challenges of converting world-leading technology into profits in a hotly contested, futuristic segment of aviation.
Ivo Boscarol, owner of e-plane pioneer Pipistrel, saw a three-year partnership to develop a flying taxi with Uber Technologies Inc. dwindle in 2020, after the ride-hailing giant reined in its aviation ambitions.