Just 20 minutes on the way: air taxi to be launched between New York airports
'01.03.2021'
Olga Derkach
United Airlines announced the launch of an air taxi service between Newark, NJ, JFK, and LaGuardia, NJ. The "ride" will take only 20 minutes. The edition told in details nj1015.
Imagine that you are at Newark airport and your flight to a very important meeting or family vacation is canceled. And there is no other flight from Newark that you can take off. You are looking at the schedule for John F Kennedy Airport in New York and you see the flight you want, which leaves in 2 hours. Previously, you would simply have to give up, because a trip between these airports through traffic jams left no chances to catch a plane, but now it is quite possible to do this.
All thanks to the air taxi. It is an electric helicopter that can reach speeds of up to 150 miles (240 km) per hour and has a range of 60 miles (96 km).
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The distance between Newark and John F. Kennedy Airport is approximately 40 miles (64 km). With light traffic, you can drive it in about 1 hour and 15 minutes, and with heavy traffic during rush hour, about 2 hours. Air taxi will take you from one airport to another in less than 20 minutes. The service will cover travel between three airports: Newark, JFK and LaGuardia.
United Airlines has already placed a $ 200 billion order for 1 helicopters from Archer, a maker of air taxis. Production will begin in 2023 and the machines will be in operation in 2024. It is not yet known exactly how much the trip will cost, but Archer says it will be around $ 3 per mile per passenger. "Taxi" is designed for 4 passengers.
