Air Taxi Firms Plan Tesla-Like Network of Electric Aircraft Chargers

America’s Consortium for Electric Skyways aims to build the infrastructure for widespread operations.

Jack Daleo

Friday, July 17, 2026 at 09:00 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

Archer Aviation, Beta Technologies, and Macquarie Capital launched America’s Consortium for Electric Skyways (ACES) to stand up 250 air taxi operating sites by 2030. [Credit: Beta Technologies]

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Archer Aviation and Beta Technologies have launched America’s Consortium for Electric Skyways (ACES) with the goal of establishing up to 250 interoperable electric aircraft charging sites across the U.S. by 2030.
The initiative aims to create a standardized charging network, primarily using the Combined Charging Standard (CCS), to support various eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) models and electric ground vehicles, fostering broad industry adoption.
Macquarie Capital is providing strategic advisory and funding for site acquisition and development, with the network expanding into states involved in the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), building on Beta's existing 120+ active/in-progress sites.

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Tesla revolutionized electric automobiles by building thousands of interoperable chargers that it opened up to the broader industry. A pair of air taxi manufacturers aim to do the same for electric aircraft.

Thursday marked the launch of America’s Consortium for Electric Skyways (ACES), a collaboration between electric aircraft developers Archer Aviation and Beta Technologies to stand up as many as 250 air taxi operating sites by 2030. That would entail the installation of Beta’s electric charging systems across U.S. airports and cities in states including New York, Florida, California, and Texas, the partners said.