From ExtremeTech, March 27:
The city will leverage eVTOL aircraft to turn a 30-60 minute trip into a 10-minute one.
If you’re heading to O’Hare International Airport from downtown Chicago, you might be able to skip traffic by taking an “air taxi” instead—provided that your jaunt can wait a couple of years. United Airlines announced Thursday that it will launch Chicago’s first commercial air taxi route in 2025, leveraging electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to transport people between hotspots.
Beginning in 2025, residents and tourists can hop onto an Archer Aviation “Midnight” eVTOL from Vertiport Chicago to O’Hare International Airport and vice versa. Vertiport Chicago, the continent’s largest eVTOL takeoff and landing facility, is conveniently located near several medical, shopping, and recreation amenities, making it an ideal hub for the city’s new transportation option. A flight between the two takeoff and landing points will take about 10 minutes, compared with 35 minutes of driving (in light traffic) and an hour of public transit use....
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