Air Taxi Startup Wants To Fly People ... To The Airport
Briefly

Archer Aviation, a California electric aircraft startup, has announced plans for an air taxi service in New York City, intending to provide quick transport to neighboring airports. Utilizing its Midnight electric airplane, which can take off and land vertically, the service aims to minimize the travel time to as little as 15 minutes compared to traditional taxi rides. Passengers can book these rides as add-ons to their commercial flight tickets, departing from designated heliports around the city. While the initiative has garnered support from major stakeholders, no official launch date has been confirmed yet.
California-based Archer Aviation has revealed plans for an air taxi service in NYC to reduce airport commute times from over an hour to less than 15 minutes.
Passengers will book rides as add-ons to flights, taking off from city heliports to vertiports at JFK, LaGuardia, or Newark.
Utilizing its Midnight electric aircraft, Archer aims to transform travel by allowing easier access to airports without the hassle of city traffic.
Archer has partnered with significant entities like United Airlines and New York's Port Authority, although an official launch date has yet to be announced.
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