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US airline orders flying e-taxis for airport pickups
The electric air taxis are expected to start flights in the next five years
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United Airlines, has placed an order for a fleet of up to 200 flying electric taxis for airport pick-ups.
The company has partnered with the air mobility developer Archer, to add electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to its fleet.
The electric taxis, which will use electric motors rather than traditional combustion engines and will start operations within the next five years, are expected to give customers a quick, economical and low carbon way to get to airports and commute in cities.