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

Verified

Edited By:

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]

Key Takeaways:

Archer Aviation and Beta Technologies have launched America’s Consortium for Electric Skyways (ACES) to build a widespread, interoperable charging infrastructure for electric aircraft.
ACES plans to establish up to 250 air taxi operating sites across U.S. states like New York, Florida, California, and Texas by 2030, utilizing Beta’s electric charging systems.
The consortium is committed to the Combined Charging Standard (CCS) to ensure interoperability for various electric air and ground vehicles, with Macquarie Capital providing strategic advice and funding for site development.

See a mistake? Contact us.

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.