Archer outlines his plan for using air taxis between the main airports in New York
One of the more serious players in the game Air Taxi, ArcherHe just revealed routes for a potential service in New York. This Midnight aircraft Passengers from Manhattan to JFK, Laguardia and Newark Airpots will stop for five to 15 minutes, potentially shaving an hour or more than typical driving times. However, Archer did not provide any dates for the start of the service, and all this could be derailled by regulatory authorities, in particular the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Any news about air taxis should come with the warning that no such services are still working, although startup companies are trying for a decade or moreS With what has been said, Archer partnered with a number of established aviation and other companies, including Fiat Chrysler and UNITED AIRLINES, along with fixed base operators (FBO) such as signature aviation and Atlantic aviation. Archer also announced the proposed air taxi networks in San Francisco, Los Angeles and ChicagoS
Archer’s plan is to make you book air taxes like riding like "Supplement" to traditional flights. You will start from existing Manhattan facilities, namely Heliport of East 34th Street, Downtown Skyport and West 30th Street Heliport. From there you will be able to fly to "Peak" In JFK, Laguardia and Newark Airpots, along with places at other regional airports. The flights will be aboard the human, piloted with four passengers, midnight aircraft with 12 rotors, six batteries and a range of 20-50 miles.
Archer has the United Airlines, the Port Administration of New York and the New York City Corportation (NYCEDC) all on board. However, it did not provide important details such as the number of potential flights per day, working hours and more. This information would be vital to the FAA, which has to decide whether the service is safe for passengers, other planes and people on earth.
This is an endeavor that can take a lot of time and cost, and VTOL ARCHER aircraft have not yet received their FAA certification required for no operations. The company, however Joby AviationS The only air taxi company that receives an aviation regulator certificate is Ehang from the Chinese Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC).
Air Taxi’s game is also risky for startup companies. At the end of last year, one of the rivals of Vtol of Archer, Lilium discontinued operationsReleaseing 1,000 people despite success Flight testsS
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/archer-lics-its-plan- to -use-air-taxis-between-ew-yrks-major–airports-123024903.
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