Ever get stuck in traffic in an Uber. Yeah, frustrating. But soon you might be able to skip it by flying over it.Uber says it's adding Blade helicopter rides to its app as soon as next year through its partnership with Joby Aviation, an electric air taxi maker. That news comes a month after Joby closed its $125 million takeover of Blade, a company that flew more than 50,000 passengers last year out of 12 urban terminals. Uber is calling it the next generation of travel.Joby says its aircraft will carry four ...

Uber is tackling a new form of ride sharing: helicopters.The ride hailing company on Wednesday said it will launch Blade helicopter rides on its app as soon as 2026 through its partnership with Joby Aviation, an electric air taxi maker.The announcement comes after Joby in August closed its $125 million acquisition of Blade, a helicopter and air transportation company. The deal did not include the company's medical organ transplant division. Blade has said it chartered at least 50,000 passengers last year fr ...