The exciting news is that the company of the flying taxi ‘Midnight is starting test flights this summer in Abu Dhabi and they don’t need to build new infrastructure for it.
Nikhil Goel, CCO of Archer Aviation, informed Khaleej Times that his company is planning to use available helicopter pads in the Capital region to improve accessibility to the services provided.
“Most of the current infrastructure, for example, helicopter pads already exist, and this is a very positive thing, given that we have over 70 helipads, I believe new infrastructure is not needed to make this work,” Goel said.
This could be a great step towards the realization of flying taxis in urban areas as it would help reduce both the cost and time. This brings us a step closer to achieving the vision of Archer Aviation.
Stay tuned as ‘Midnight’ prepares for liftoff— literally.