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Archer and United Airlines Reveal First Air Taxi Route in Chicago
The commercial air taxi route, scheduled to launch in 2025, will transport passengers on eVTOL aircraft between O’Hare International Airport and Vertiport Chicago, the city’s only downtown heliport facility.
A rendered image of several Archer Midnight eVTOL air taxis with United logos at a vertiport
United Airlines will use Archer's four-seat Midnight eVTOL aircraft to transport passengers between Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and Vertiport Chicago. (Image: Archer Aviation)

Archer Aviation and United Airlines plan to launch an aerial ridesharing service in Chicago using Archer’s Midnight eVTOL air taxi, the two companies announced on Thursday. 

The commercial air taxi route, scheduled to launch in 2025, will transport passengers between O’Hare International Airport and Vertiport Chicago, the city’s only downtown heliport facility. Vertiport Chicago is located about 12 miles (19 kilometers) southeast of the airport, in Chicago’s Illinois Medical District.