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SAN MATEO, Calif. - The Bay Area aeronautics company behind what it’s calling "the first true flying car in history" announced Tuesday that it will begin operations out of two airports.

San Mateo-based Alef has struck agreements with Half Moon Bay and Hollister airports, allowing the company to begin operating at those locations alongside other types of aircraft.

"Planned operations include driving, vertical takeoff, forward flight, and vertical landing, as well as air and ground maneuvering," the company said in a news release.

The agreements will also allow Alef to test how its systems integrate with common air traffic patterns, according to the aeronautics company.

Alef describes its vehicle as the first ever to perform as a road-legal passenger car that has verti

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