Arlington won’t have flying taxis in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as city leaders had hoped last year.

Arlington Mayor Jim Ross first announced the city was partnering with a startup with the hopes of making Arlington the first American city with advanced air mobility during his state of the city address in October 2024.

“Theoretically, when it's all done and we expect it to be done for the World Cup in 2026 , you can be flying these air taxis right into the Entertainment District,” Ross said during the address.

But a year later, Ross and other experts say that won’t happen.

This is due to a combination of factors, but the biggest obstacle is Federal Aviation Administration regulations that haven’t been completed.

Still, Ross told KERA News in a recent interview, Arlington hasn

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