Work starts on world’s first skyport for flying taxis and delivery drones

Concept rendering of what the finished Coventry skyport will look like (Urban Air Port/PA)

Construction of the world’s first air hub for flying electric cars, police and delivery drones is under way, with a demonstration event planned later this year.

The facility, known as Air One, is being built in Coventry in Britain through a partnership involving South Korean car maker Hyundai.