US EditionArcher Aviation and United Airlines Reveal NYC Air Taxi Network Plan
- Archer Aviation, an eVTOL startup, revealed plans for an electric air-taxi network in New York City on Thursday.
- Commuters commonly experience traffic gridlock when traveling to JFK or LaGuardia airports, motivating the air taxi proposal.
- Archer's Midnight aircraft, designed to carry four passengers and a pilot, will operate from existing Manhattan heliports.
- Archer's CEO Adam Goldstein said the drive to airports can be painful, so Archer will offer quick trips.
- Archer aims to launch the service in New York, possibly as soon as next year, after FAA certification completion.
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Electric air taxi Archer says it's partnering with United Airlines to fly New Yorkers to and from NYC airports in as little as 5 minutes
Air-taxi service Archer has unveiled NYC routes. Passengers will be able to get to the three New York City airports in as little as five minutes. No flights can begin, however, until the FAA clears the company's eVTOL craft to take to the skies. Air taxis still haven't received take-off clearance, but that's not stopping them from getting everything in order to begin operations. Archer, a leader in the field, has unveiled routes for service in N…
Archer Aviation teams up with United Airlines to make air taxis a reality
A growing number of companies are working to replace traditional airport commutes such as hail rides, cabs and trains with flying taxi services. One of them, Archer Aviation, announced Thursday that it’s developing an air taxi network in New York City in partnership with United Airlines.The goal of the service is to fly passengers to their flights within minutes by its piloted electric air taxi, Midnight. Built at the company’s manufacturing fac…
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