INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Imagine landing at JFK or LaGuardia after a fun but taxing vacation, and instead of hailing a two-hour cab ride or asking your
brother-in-law to come and get you, you take to the skies in an eVTOL
eVTOL developer Archer Aviation is making this dream a reality alongside its business partner, United Airlines, offering travelers to NYC a
California-based aviation developer specializing in designing and developing electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, particularly
for use in urban air mobility (UAM) networks such as air taxi services.Archer remains one of the more exciting eVTOL developers we follow
and stays relevant on our news beat with steady announcements of new partnerships with companies worldwide to develop and implement networks
of sustainable air travel using its flagship Midnight eVTOL aircraft
technology at a new facility in the US, specifically Covington, Georgia
Last summer, Archer announced that a new US facility had completed construction, and Midnight eVTOL production was scheduled to begin in
early 2025.Advertisement - scroll for more contentIn addition to Stellantis, plenty of other big names have invested in Archer and/or signed
agreements with the eVTOL specialist, including Boeing and ARK Invest
Aviation companies like Southwest and Soracle in Japan have signed ventures to establish eVTOL air taxi networks in major metropolitan areas
2024.Another partner is United Airlines, which is working alongside Archer to establish a new eVTOL air taxi network around the NYC
metropolitan area, connecting Manhattan to several nearby airports
You can see the NYC air taxi route map below:Source: ArcherArcher Aviation unveiled the initial route map for air taxi operations in NYC
this morning alongside details of its ongoing partnership with United Airlines
The pending air taxi network includes vertiports at JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark Airports around NYC and a presence at regional airports and
three helipads in the city itself.Per Archer, the goal is to provide travelers with a new, safe, and sustainable method of transportation in
which they can visit a nearby heliport and fly 5 to 15 minutes in a Midnight eVTOL to their destination as opposed to potentially sitting in
150 million passengers annually
But the drive from Manhattan to any of these airports can be painful, taking one, sometimes two hours
We want to change that by giving residents and visitors the option to complete trips in mere minutes
With its existing helicopter infrastructure, regulatory support and strong demand, I believe New York could be one of the first markets for
air taxis in the United States.Thanks to its partnership with United, Archer said its future passengers can book air taxi flights in NYC as
As an example, the eVTOL developer said a customer would be able to take a Midnight eVTOL, which is designed to transport four passengers
plus a pilot, from a vertiport downtown to the Newark Airport in less than ten minutes, then go through security and board their commercial
Airlines intends to work alongside its partner to help make these air taxi routes around NYC a reality
Andrew Chang, Head of United Airlines Ventures, also spoke:At United, our focus is on driving innovation, reimagining the future of air
travel and enhancing the customer experience every step of the journey
full list of planned vertiports for air taxi travel around the NYC metropolitan area:Major Airports: John F
Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, Newark AirportNYC Helipads: East 34th Street Heliport, Downtown Skyport, West 30th Street
extensive plans to establish eVTOL air taxi travel across populated and traffic-dense areas in the US, including additional networks in San
Francisco and Los Angeles
Archer shared it is currently working through the final stages of FAA approval to get those routes up and running.A representative for the
