Chicagoans may before long have the option to fly over air terminal traffic on their way downtown.
According to a joint press release from Archer Aviation Inc. and United Airlines, the first commercial electric air taxi route will start in Chicago in two years.
On Thursday, Archer and United made the announcement that they would be launching a commercial electric air taxi service….
The vehicle is powered by six battery packs and can travel at 150 mph. The aircraft has enough room for one pilot, four passengers and luggage.
The commute from O’Hare to downtown Chicago can take more than an hour in regular traffic and even longer in rush hour.
“This is definitely the transportation of the future … it’s safe, sustainable, affordable, quiet,” Bryan Benhard, Archer’s chief growth and infrastructure officer, said.
“It’s an aircraft that people will take instead of driving an hour to an hour [and a] half from downtown to [O’Hare] in 10 minutes at the cost of an Uber.”
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