Flying taxis redesigned to combat terrorist threat

15 Dec Flying taxis redesigned to combat terrorist threat

(Oilandgaspress) Vertical Aerospace has introduced a protective barrier to screen the pilot from potential cabin threats such as attackers or drunks.

Domhnal Slattey, the Vertical Aerospace chairman, said the change was demanded by customers, including American Airlines and Japan Airlines, after pilots expressed concern about passengers sitting just feet behind them.

Mr Slattery reportedly stated: “The feedback was that pilots will insist on feeling safe from passengers. They’re not going to fly something where they might be at risk from someone in the back.

“You might have a guy on board who has had a bottle of wine and wants to do something stupid like play with the switches, or a bad actor who wants to do something. The list goes on.

“So we now have a physical screen between where the pilot sits and where the passengers sit. In simple terms, the passengers cannot touch the pilot during a flight.”

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