Atlantic Aviation is making plans for eVTOL aircraft operations at multiple locations in its U.S. network of FBOs. Partnership agreements were announced this week with rival manufacturers Joby and Archer. The partnerships will see electric recharging equipment provided by both companies installed at Atlantic Aviation sites, as well as joint work to explore the next steps in preparing for the launch of eVTOL air taxi services in 2025.
This morning, Archer reported the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding with Atlantic Aviation covering the provision of vertiport infrastructure at airports in the New York City and Los Angeles metropolitan areas, as well as in San Francisco and Miami. At almost the same time, the business aviation services group announced a similar agreement with Joby, covering the installation of its global electric aviation charging system at several FBOs, starting in New York and Southern California.
The equipment to be installed with Archer is the Combined Charging System developed by Beta Technologies, a company that is also developing an eVTOL. Both systems are intended for use with multiple aircraft types, but the agreements announced this week did not state who is bearing the cost for the equipment.