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UberAIR - Uber plans on launching something called UberAIR, also called Uber Elevate, in 2020.

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Flying taxis - UberAIR plans to provide a flying taxi service using hovercraft.

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Hovercraft - The hovercraft look like a cross between a drone and a helicopter.

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Demonstration - Before UberAIR takes off, the company will hold demonstration flights in three cities.

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Two cities chosen - Dallas, Texas and Los Angeles in the U.S. have already been chosen as two of the three test sites.

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Dubai - Uber had originally chosen Dubai, UAE as the third city.

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Reopened bidding, didn't include Dubai - Though Uber said it continued to negotiate with Dubai, the company has reopened its bidding process and didn't include the UAE in its shortlist.

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Shortlist announced - Uber recently announced that either Japan, France, Brazil, Australia, or India will play host to the third demonstration site.

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City criteria - The third city test site for UberAIR must have 2 million people, a sprawling population, an airport no closer than one hour away and government ambition to support Uber the company.

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Beating the traffic - A flying taxi might come in handy trying to bypass commuter traffic.

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Six months - Uber said it plans on choosing a city by February 2019.

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Trust in Uber? - From the raucous behaviour of its leadership to low wages for its workers to flouting local laws, not everyone trusts Uber as a company.

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Technology unproven - As of today, the technology for the service Uber is proposing hasn't been proven to function.

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Lightweight aircraft - But the development of the lightweight aircraft technology Uber needs is moving quickly.

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Brazil - Some of Brazil's elite in São Paulo commute by helicopter, which can be hailed by UberCopter.

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Uber Eats of the future - Uber also has plans to revolutionise its Uber Eats business.

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Drone delivery - Uber Eats plans on shipping food via drone.

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Asia-Pacific fastsest growing market - The company said the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia, is the fastest growing Uber Eats market.

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500% growth in one month - Uber Eats has grown 500% in the Asia-Pacific region in one month, the company said.

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Australian Uber drivers revolt - Uber drivers in Australia held a one day protest on August 6, 2018.

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No pick ups - The drivers didn't pick up passengers on Monday morning in protest of low wages.

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Ride Share Drivers United - An association called Ride Share Drivers United, made up of drivers for Uber and similar apps, want Uber to change its pricing.

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More driver freedom - Ride Share Drivers United wants drivers to get paid more from Uber if they pick up multiple people and be able to opt out of Uber pool without penalty.

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Customers shouldn't have to pay - Ride Share Drivers United said it doesn't want customers to pay more, it wants Uber to pay a better rate to their drivers. 

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Losing money - Uber, the taxi service is losing money globally.

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Uber Eats profiting - Uber Eats on the other hand, is making a profit globally.

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Second strike - After not responding to the first strike, Australian Uber drivers held their second one on August 22, 2018.

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10,000 drivers - As many as 10,000 drivers in Australia turned off their app from 3 pm to 5 pm on August 22 to protest low pay.

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