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A multicommodity network flow framework for optimal flight scheduling for an envisioned airport shuttle air taxi service is presented. The framework includes a trip generation model that simulates requests from individuals who travel to and from the airport and are willing to pay for the travel time savings associated with an airport shuttle air taxi service. The framework can be used to determine the fleet size required to satisfy a given user demand and to assess how an operator’s profitability can be influenced by multiple factors, including the population density and income distribution in a metropolitan area, fleet size, ticket price, and air taxi operating costs. The results for an example business airport shuttle service to and from Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport suggest that a viable business case is possible using electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. For example, the results for this Atlanta case …