Sustainability In The Air Why eVTOLS will change the way we live, travel and spend time
eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing) or ‘air taxis’ refer to aircraft that use electric power to take off and land vertically, and are particularly useful in urban areas afflicted with traffic congestion.
In this episode, we talk to Adam Goldstein, CEO and Founder at Archer Aviation. He shares how the company focuses on designing and developing eVTOLs, which they believe will “unlock the skies” and enable everyone to reimagine how they live, travel and manage time.
Goldstein says these vehicles – which can carry four passengers and a pilot – will not only change the way people move but also allow people to get a lot of time back. “Imagine the trips that you've been taking in your car – it would take you 60, 90, even 120 minutes of sitting in traffic. But you could instead fly to your destination in five or 10 minutes”, he asserts. Such a future is actually closer than we think. Archer aims to get its aircraft certified by the end of 2024 and, along with its partner United Airlines, will begin commercial eVTOL flights in 2025.
If you LOVED this episode, you’ll also love the conversation we had with United Airlines’ Scott Kirby on how the airline is pushing the sustainability envelope. Check it out here.
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Links & More:
Report: The Urban Air Mobility Power List - SimpliFlying
The underlying eVTOL technology - Archer
United Airlines' Future eVTOL Revealed: The Archer Midnight - Simple Flying
Archer Aviation plans to build 250 air taxis in 2025 - Reuters
Archer lands $1B order from United Airlines and a SPAC deal - TechCrunch
Archer Aviation Nears Completion of Its First Build, Midnight - Investing.com
Archer Aviation begins construction of manufacturing facility - Flight Global
Stellantis to mass produce Archer’s electric aircraft in expanded deal - TechCrunch