Sea Bubbles are flying taxis created by Bertrand Lambert. They have been tested successfully in June 2017, and Lambert says that these Sea Bubbles will be able to be used from May-June of 2018. Some problems that Lambert faced was the issue of accessibility to the public and the speed of the flying taxi. They can fly at a maximum speed of 32 miles per hour, and that speed cannot be reduced. However, the Sea Bubbles are set to drive at 7.5 miles per hour in the center of Seine and 11.2 miles per hour around Seine. The final speed that they decided at for these flying taxis is 15.53 miles per hour.
Sea Bubbles can seat 4 passengers in addition to a pilot, and it's electric and simple to use. The flying boat is set up so that there are wings run by two electric motors, and when the boat is started up, they will touch the water, but will lift off the surface of the water a little bit.
After testing, it is expected that they will be available to use across Paris and get passengers to different locations within 15 minutes in groups of 5-10 in each port. This can lead to new water transportation for many other cities in the world.
Link: https://www.sortiraparis.com/news/in-paris/articles/133643-sea-bubbles-flying-taxis-testing-in-may-june-2018/lang/en
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