Co-founder of air taxi group thinks driving is so painful that people will choose to take to the skies in pilotless vehicles

For many commuters, driving is a pain. More cars on the road have brought more congestion. The EV revolution, in some countries, hasn’t been met with a similar charging infrastructure revolution. Then there’s the ever-rising cost of car ownership. The inevitable solution to these problems, at least according to the woman behind an eCopter startup, is to look to the skies.

“We believe that the next step is into the third dimension,” Yvonne Winter, COO and co-founder of FlyNow, said during...