Electric air taxis could soon be a sight in Melbourne in a proposal unveiled at a world air taxi conference in San Francisco.

Chief executive officer of Melbourne based company, SkyPortz, Clem Newton-Brown, says the decision will fall to state government.

“I have property developers who want to build these now,” he told Neil Mitchell.

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Skyportz will be responsible for building a vertiport along the north bank of the Yarra River if they receive approval.

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