The days of a Jetsons-like society zipping around in flying cars are still a long, long way away, but United Airlines is making a $10 million bet on flying cars. The carrier has put down a deposit for 200 four-passenger flying taxis from Archer Aviation, a San Francisco–based startup working on the aircraft/auto hybrid.
To be clear, the Federal Aviation Administration has not yet approved those vehicles to begin ferrying passengers, but the down payment is a sign of support from United…