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Archer, United announce air taxi service between Manhattan and Newark Airport

Bruce Crumley - Nov. 10th 2022 4:00 am PT @BDroneDJ

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California-based air taxi plane developer Archer Aviation has announced the first airport-to-city-center route it intends to operate beginning in 2025, connecting Manhattan and the Newark Liberty International Airport hub of the company’s shareholder and strategic partner United Airlines.

After eVTOL air taxis, United to invest in e-planes for regional hops

Bruce Crumley - Oct. 11th 2022 4:55 am PT @BDroneDJ

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United Airlines is going beyond its investments in shorter-range electric takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis with companies like Archer and Eve Mobility, and preparing to reinforce its relationship with a Swedish maker of battery-powered planes that will operate on its regional US routes.

United adds Eve Mobility as AAM partner in multimillion-dollar deal

Bruce Crumley - Sep. 8th 2022 1:09 pm PT @BDroneDJ

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United Airlines is making it clear it believes in the kind of next-generation advanced air mobility (AAM) craft that will provide inner-urban and even intracity transportation in coming years, but its new $15 million investment in air taxi developer Eve is also an indication it won’t be keeping its relationships with sector start-ups exclusive.

United pre-pays eVTOL firm Archer $10 million of $1 billion UAM order

Bruce Crumley - Aug. 11th 2022 1:58 am PT @BDroneDJ

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Archer Aviation reported passing another milestone in its efforts to develop electric takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for use in aerial services like air taxis, with the receipt of a $10 million pre-payment from United Airlines as part of its 2021 transaction for 100 urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles.

United Airlines makes major investment in electric passenger planes

Bruce Crumley - Jul. 14th 2021 9:11 am PT @BDroneDJ

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US aviation giant United Airlines has taken another major step towards its future plans of operating electric passenger planes on the regional routes it serves. On Tuesday, United (UAV) announced it is buying 100 19-seat electric craft from Swedish startup Heart Aerospace while also making an investment in the firm of an undisclosed amount.