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Archer and United Airlines Announce First Commercial Electric Air Taxi Route in the US: Downtown Manhattan to Newark Liberty International Airport
Archer and United have chosen Newark Liberty International Airport to Downtown Manhattan Heliport as the first route to utilize Archer’s electric vertical
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nArcher and United have chosen Newark Liberty International Airport to Downtown Manhattan Heliport as the first route to utilize Archer’s electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) to provide safe, quick, quiet and cost effective transportation for airline passengers\n\n\nRoute estimated to take less than 10 minutes via Archer’s all-electric MidnightTM aircraft\n\n\nThe two companies plan to launch the initial routes by electrifying existing aviation infrastructure in and around the New York Metropolitan Area\n\n\n NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nArcher Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) and United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) today announced their first airport to city center route between United’s hub at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and New York City. The Downtown Manhattan Heliport, located just above Battery Park on Pier 6, has been confirmed as the first planned takeoff and landing site as part of Archer’s broader plan to launch an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) network across the New York Metropolitan Area. The goal of Archer’s electric air taxi network is to provide passengers with safe, quick, quiet and cost-effective transportation to and from EWR.\n\nArcher’s proposed Manhattan to EWR route marks the first specific route that has been announced in the eVTOL industry. United’s hub at EWR is ideally located to serve Manhattan and its surrounding boroughs, as well as communities in New Jersey. Archer estimates the journey from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport to EWR will take less than 10 minutes via its all-electric Midnight aircraft, a low noise, sustainable and safe alternative to helicopters. A similar journey by car can take upwards of an hour or more during rush hour traffic.\n\n“We’re excited to be confirming New York as the first of many routes we’ll be announcing alongside United as we work to build out our national UAM network” said Adam Goldstein, Archer’s Founder and CEO. “We look forward to continuing our collaboration with United and to working closely with state and local government leaders in the New York and New Jersey area as we bring this exciting new form of transportation to life.”\n\n\"We are thrilled that Archer and United Airlines have selected to launch their first route right here in our New York City,” said Eric Adams, Mayor of New York City. “We want New York to be a place of bold innovat...