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Archer Aviation signs deal to launch its eVTOL air taxi service across the United Arab Emirates

Electrek

A mere few months after receiving FAA certification to begin eVTOL test flights in the US, Archer Aviation has found its first international launch partner for all-electric air taxi services in the United Arab Emirates.

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Archer Aviation receives FAA certification to begin commercial air taxi operations

Baua Electric

The eVTOL air taxi manufacturer has received Part 135 certification from the FAA – a vital certificate to begin commercial flights – and Archer is now one of two air taxi companies worldwide to confirm the receipt of one. In the fall of 2023, Archer announced plans to launch eVTOL air taxi services across the United Arab Emirates.

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Archer Aviation finds a partner to commercialize eVTOL travel in Korea, demo flights coming in Q4

Baua Electric

With airworthiness certification from the FAA already in place and investments from big names like United, Stellantis, and even the US Air Force , Archer has (literally) taken to the skies and expanded its brand outward beyond its headquarters in Santa Clara, California.

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My journey to and on the Mauritanian Iron Ore Train

Plug Me In

It took me 17 days to reach the United Arab Emirates, and my route went through fascinating places like the Kurdish region of Iraq, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. Booking train tickets for international trips is not always easy. When I told a taxi driver in Marrakech that I was going there, he got angry and shouted: “No!