United Airlines Archer Airlines to create an air taxi network in New York

More and more companies are working to replace traditional airport commutes such as all vehicles, taxis, and trains with flying taxi services.

One of them, Archer Airlinesannounced on Thursday that it is working with United Airlines to develop an air taxi network in New York City.

The goal of this service is to fly passengers within minutes, midnight, a piloted electric air taxi. Built at its manufacturing facilities in San Jose, California and Covington, Georgia, Midnight is designed to carry four passengers, and will ultimately allow you to book these air taxi flights via regular airline tickets or through the Archer app.

Initially, the service is more expensive and is aimed at businesses and top-class travelers flying from nearby airports. However, the long-term goal is to make it affordable enough for everyday commuters to use regularly and potentially replace them. Car rides to and from the airport.

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Founded in 2018 and published three years later, Archer Aviation has a market valuation of $3.94 billion. It has already signed contracts with major regional airports, including John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, Newark Airport, and regional airports such as three helipads in the city and Westchester County Airport, Teteroboro Airport and Republic Airport.

The company previously announced plans to establish an air taxi network in Los Angeles and San Francisco, and is currently in the final stages of securing approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

In an interview with Fox Business, Goldstein aims that Archer will start commercial operations early this year in Abu Dhabi, with a New York City launch aimed at 2026, withheld high standards of regulatory approval.

Goldstein said his motivation behind the launch of the aircraft was to help modernize urban transport. In cities like New York, populations have grown significantly, but “the way we move around has only really gotten worse.”

“So, subways started in the 50s and today there aren’t many new solutions,” he said.

The helicopter offers one option, but Goldstein pointed out that it has major drawbacks. It is difficult to scale, unreliable, and raises safety and noise concerns.

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He believes they will be “replaced with a safer, quieter vehicle,” and Archer’s midnight is ready to be one of them.

According to Goldstein, helicopters usually have a single fault of 200-300, but if you go on electric you can add a level of redundancy that you can’t get. Piston or combustion engine.

Archer’s aircraft are designed to eliminate many of the risks associated with traditional helicopters, due to all electric propulsion systems with fewer moving parts, no combustion engines, and gearboxes.

Instead of one main rotor, Archer’s Aircraft has 12 individual propellers. This means you can continue flying even if the engine or propeller is not working.

According to Goldstein, its digital flight control system also helps prevent commands and operations that can damage the aircraft. The fixed wings allow for up to 20 miles of gliding, and Goldstein said it provides an additional layer of safety that is not commonly found in rotorcraft. That’s why he said he wasn’t worried about stricter standards.

In a comment on Fox Business, Goldstein said, “Yes, the FAA sets aircraft certification safety standards higher than traditional light helicopters and light planes. The beauty of aircraft is that there are very redundant systems that can even be achieved with these higher safety standards.”

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It is a similar business model to Joby Aviation, and at the same time works in partnership with Delta Air Lines and Uber. Develop your own electric flight taxi To be ultimately accessible to the public every day.

Joby is expected to start operations in Dubai as early as this year, with US operations expected in the coming years, as the FAA certification process is waiting to be completed.

Ticker	safety	last	change	change %
ACHR	Archer Airlines	7.23	+0.18	+2.55%
Joby	Joby Aviation	5.89	+0.10	+1.73%

However, both Joby and Archer are electrical vertical takeoff and landing companies, but aircraft design and manufacturing strategies differ.

For example, Joby uses a six-rotor configuration with a tilted propeller, while Archer employs a 12-inch design with fixed wings. Joby also develops many of the components in-house, and Archer uses traditional aerospace suppliers.