InterGlobe Enterprises, IndiGo’s parent company, and Archer Aviation have announced their plans to launch Electric Air Taxi Service across India.
InterGlobe Enterprises, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Archer Aviation with the goal of partnering to launch and operate an all-electric air taxi service in India by 2026. This is subject to appropriate regulatory approvals and clearances.
Both the companies intend to work with select in-country business partners to operate Archer’s aircraft, finance and build vertiport infrastructure, and train pilots and other personnel needed for these operations. The partnership also plans to finance the purchase of up to 200 of Archer’s Midnight aircraft for the India operations.
Over the last two decades, InterGlobe has been involved in providing safe, efficient, and affordable transportation to hundreds of millions of Indians across the country. We are excited at this new opportunity of bringing an effective, futuristic and sustainable transport solution by introducing Archer’s electric aircraft to India.
said Rahul Bhatia, Group Managing Director of InterGlobe.
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Archer’s Midnight aircraft is a piloted, four-passenger electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft designed to perform rapid back-to-back flights with minimal charge time between flights. The goal is for a passenger on an InterGlobe-Archer flight to be able to fly the 27-km Delhi trip from Connaught Place to Gurugram, typically taking 60 to 90 minutes by car, in approximately 7 minutes.
I founded Archer with the vision to help decongest the world’s largest cities. India is one of, if not the largest opportunity for eVTOL aircraft utilization in the world, as it is home to the world’s largest population of over 1.4 billion people and its largest cities face some of the greatest congestion challenges in the world. Archer’s all-electric Midnight aircraft is designed to provide a revolutionary transportation solution that can help address these congestion issues.
said Adam Goldstein, CEO and Founder, Archer Aviation.
The companies also plan to pursue a variety of other use cases for the electric aircraft in India, including cargo, logistics, medical and emergency services, as well as private company and charter services.
Featured image of a simulated flight by Archer Aviation
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