Archer, United Plan Route Between Newark Airport, New York

Archer says its all-electric Midnight air taxis will cover the distance between the airport and a Manhattan heliport in less than 10 minutes.

Jonathan Welsh

Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 02:23 PM ET

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Midnight was recently announced as Archer’s piloted-plus-four-passenger eVTOL aircraft,

Key Takeaways:

Archer Aviation and United Airlines have designated Newark Liberty International Airport to the Downtown Manhattan Heliport as their first eVTOL air taxi route, aiming for less than 10-minute travel times.
This route is part of a broader plan to establish an urban air mobility network across the New York metropolitan area, with initial services projected to launch by 2025.
The partnership seeks to offer a carbon-neutral, quieter, and faster alternative to ground transport, utilizing existing aviation infrastructure.

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The eVTOL maker Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) and its backer United Airlines (NYSE: UAL) said the first airport-to-city-center route they plan to serve with Archer’s all-electric Midnight air taxi, currently in development, is Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) to the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in New York (KJRB).

The companies said they expect travel time on the route to be less than 10 minutes in the Midnight aircraft. Travelers familiar with traversing between the city and Newark Airport know the trip can easily take more than an hour during heavy traffic periods. Archer and United said they plan to launch service on initial routes by “electrifying existing aviation infrastructure in and around the New York Metropolitan Area.”