Sat, Nov 12, 2022
Downtown Manhattan to Newark Liberty International Airport Selected for Groundbreaking line
Archer Aviation and United Airlines announced their first city pairing, a route between United’s hub at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and the Downtown Manhattan Heliport.
The route will take passengers near New York's Battery Park on Pier 6 at the Heliport. The site will eventually become a node in a greater Urban Air Mobility network across the greater New York Metropolitan Area once additional capacity and approval is ready. The route marks a first for the burgeoning eVTOL industry by announcing a real-world use case for electric VTOL aircraft that will handily outperform any other transportation method through the same route. The Newark to Manhattan jaunt will take less than 10 minutes by Archer aircraft, all with far less noise, emissions, and cost than a helicopter - for a ride that would take an hour plus by car.
“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.”
"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 innovation and outside the box thinking, and I encourage other companies to follow their lead."
“Once operational, electric air taxis will fundamentally change how United customers experience comfort, convenience, and efficiency during their commutes to the airport,” said Michael Leskinen, President of United Airlines Ventures. “Archer’s New York to Newark route marks another important benchmark towards providing a carbon-neutral and safe commute that drastically reduces the travel time and produces a fraction of the sound emitted by helicopters.”
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