Meet the people who want you to replace your car with a helicopter

A new group of aviation entrepreneurs says the market for luxury short trips could shift from cars to helicopters. The concept comes from Hill Helicopters, working with Airbus and Doroni Aerospace, which is testing what it describes as the first turboshaft turbine engine designed and built in the UK since the 1960s. The brief says Jason Hill is ready to fly, pointing to ongoing engine trials as a step toward making helicopters a next-generation “luxury runaround.” The provided text is short and does not include target customers, pricing, certification timelines, or launch dates.