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Air taxi unveiled at LA Live, site of planned vertiport ahead of 2028 Olympics
ABC7 Los Angeles • • business
Key Points:
- Archer Aviation and AEG unveiled one of Los Angeles' first air taxis at L.A. Live, with plans to build the city's first vertiport operational by the 2028 Olympic Games.
- The air taxi, named Midnight, is designed for local urban travel, aiming to reduce commutes from over an hour by car to 10-20 minute all-electric flights.
- Archer's planned network includes vertiports at SoFi Stadium, USC, Hollywood Burbank Airport, and Hawthorne Airport as the central hub.
- The unveiled aircraft can carry four passengers with a 100-mile range but has not yet received FAA flight approval.
- Archer aims to offer air taxi rides at prices comparable to Uber Black, starting with a limited fleet and expanding over time, serving as the official air taxi provider for the LA28 Olympics.
