# Helicopter-Hailing Services Gotham Air is an Aerial Ridesharing Company for Quick City Commutes By Meghan Young | Published 2015-02-11 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gotham-air References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2015/02/gotham-air-is-the-uber-for-helicopters) & [gothamair](http://www.gothamair.com/) [Gotham Air](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cbdinfused-fragrance) is an [Uber](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-shuttle-routes)-like service that is not bound by the rules of the road, which is what many urban commuters would wish for when in a rush to get somewhere. This is because it is a helicopter service that works on a [rideshare system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-ski). Although people need to request a helicopter ride from Gotham Air an hour in advance, it will get people to their destination in just six minutes. Of course, there is another important stipulation: a total of four passengers need to book through Gotham Air to confirm the flight. Available between 8am and 8pm, the Gotham Air helicopter launches from a helipad in downtown Manhattan. The service will expand depending on demand. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Aerial Ridesharing:** Opportunity for companies to create similar helicopter-hailing services for quick city commutes. - **Vertical Mobility:** Create aerial public transportation systems to move people quickly above ground traffic and congestion. - **On-demand Aerial Transport:** Develop on-demand aerial transport services for urban commuters in need of a quick, alternative mode of transportation. ### Who This Affects Most - **Transportation:** Opportunity for aerial transportation companies, both public and private, to expand their service offerings beyond traditional fixed routes and schedules. - **Technology:** Create or improve technologies related to automated aerial traffic management and aerial vehicle design and manufacturing. - **Travel and Tourism:** Offer aerial sightseeing tours and other leisure activities as part of the aerial ridesharing and on-demand aerial transport services. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Rideshare Airport Shuttle Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-shuttle-routes.md) - [Epochal Electric VTOLs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epochal-electric-vtol.md) - [All-Electric Passenger Aircrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joby-aviation-inc.md) - [Electric Urban Flights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valo-evtol.md) - [Public Flying Air-Taxis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evtol.md) - [Revolutionary eVTOL Air Taxis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evtol-air-taxi.md) - [Public Hovercraft Transport Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rapid-transit-hovercraft.md) - [Modular Rideshare Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gogo-ride-sharing-concept.md) - [Long-Term Premium Travel Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craft-cocktails1.md)