Falcon and Archer Launch Abu Dhabi-Dubai eVTOL Flights
UAE-based private flight provider Falcon Aviation will launch
eVTOL air services connecting Abu Dhabi and Dubai under an agreement with
manufacturer Archer announced today. The partnership calls for the two
companies to develop a network of vertiports connecting the two cities with
Archer’s four-passenger Midnight aircraft, with operations to begin as early as
next year.
The starting point for the joint operation will be the Falcon
Tours Heliport Terminal at Dubai’s Atlantis The Palm resort that Falcon
Aviation upgraded last year and officially opened on Friday. The Abu
Dhabi-based operator already provides helicopter charter flights and
sightseeing tours across the UAE, as well as operating business jets and
providing ground handling and maintenance support to other companies.
Flights from Atlantis will connect with the Marina Mall heliport
in Abu Dhabi’s Corniche district. Flying over the Gulf, the Midnight aircraft
will make the trip in 30 minutes from takeoff to landing, which compares with a
90-mile drive of around two hours during peak traffic.
Last month, Dubai’s government granted Joby
exclusive access to the local market for on-demand air taxi services
within the emirate for a six-year period. The agreement with
the Road and Transport Authority envisions operations from a network
of vertiports, with the first four locations being at Dubai International
Airport, the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai marina, and Dubai downtown.
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