Southern California flying taxi startup lays off most of its staff

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March 5, 2026

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editor@creativeunderworld.com

In the high-stakes race to fill the skies with electric air taxis, gravity just took the lead. Supernal, the Irvine-based startup backed by billions in Hyundai Motor Group capital, laid off roughly 80% of its workforce last week. According to reporting from The Air Current and the Orange County Register, the company cut 296 jobs, […]