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Companies partner to advance “flying car” operations in UAE
Archer and Falcon Aviation are jointly developing a vertiport network in Dubai and Abu Dhabi to enable flights between the two cities as early as 2025.
Electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft specialist (eVTOL), Archer, and business aviation services operator, Falcon Aviation, are jointly developing a vertiport network in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
It will enable flights between the two cities with Archer’s Midnight “flying car” as early as 2025 and help to develop an urban air mobility ecosystem in the UAE.
Vertiport infrastructure
Under this partnership, Archer and Falcon Aviation will start by developing vertiport infrastructure at Falcon Heliport at Atlantis, the Palm in Dubai, and the Marina Mall heliport in Abu Dhabi’s Corniche.
Driving between the two cities during peak traffic can take more than two hours. Archer and Falcon Aviation plan to offer passenger service in Archer’s Midnight flying car between the Falcon vertiports, which will operate almost entirely over water with scenic views of both cities. It claims the flight will take 30 minutes from take-off to landing.
“We look forward to paving the way for the introduction of our Midnight aircraft to the region which will set the stage for the UAE to become a global leader in urban air mobility”
Archer’s Midnight is a piloted, four-passenger aircraft, designed to perform rapid back-to-back flights with minimal charge time between flights.
“Partnering with established operators such as Falcon Aviation, as well as the capital of the Emirates with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, has been key to quickly building our presence in the region,” said Archer founder and CEO Adam Goldstein.
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“We look forward to paving the way for the introduction of our Midnight aircraft to the region which will set the stage for the UAE to become a global leader in urban air mobility.”
Falcon Aviation has also announced the inauguration of its renovated heliport terminal, extending its presence at Atlantis, the Palm.
“Our partnership with Archer is a leap into the future, as we prepare to offer flying car services together in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, continuing our tradition of world-class transportation solutions,” said Falcon Aviation CEO captain Ramandeep Oberoi.
The latest announcement reinforces the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed last year, where Falcon Aviation agreed to operate a fleet of Archer’s Midnight flying cars. This venture is part of Archer’s strategic expansion, with the UAE set to be its first international launch market as soon as next year.
This follows a preliminary deal announced by Archer last year with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office which promised economic incentives to help accelerate Archer’s growth in the region as part of Abu Dhabi’s Smart and Autonomous Vehicle Industry (Savi) cluster.
“We have made rapid progress in the UAE over the past three months since announcing Abu Dhabi and Dubai will be home to our first international Midnight flights as soon as 2025,” said Archer chief commercial officer, Nikhil Goel. “We’re proud to be the first to announce plans to operate between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, along with vertiport infrastructure at both ends of the commuter journey.”
Archer’s goal is to transform urban travel, replacing 60-90-minute commutes by car with estimated 10-30 minute electric air taxi flights.
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