Archer to Provide Air Taxi Services for LA28 Games
- Business Aviation Companies World
Global Business Magazine- 4 minutes read
Archer Aviation on Thursday said that it has been selected as the Official Air Taxi Provider of the Los Angeles28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and support Team USA.
In a tweet on X, Archer Aviation said that with over 15 million visitors expected to be hosted during the Games and billions of viewers expected to tune in globally, they could not think of a better way to showcase Archer’s innovative aircraft and the very best of what Los Angeles has to offer on the world stage.
Through this exclusive partnership, the two games will look to integrate Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft across the events in a variety of ways, such as transporting VIPs, fans, and stakeholders, while electrifying vertiport take-off-and-landing hubs for key venues and providing support for emergency services and security.
Midnight is Archer’s piloted electric air taxi designed to carry up to four passengers while producing less noise and emissions than a traditional helicopter.
The eVTOL aircraft is built with redundant, fault-tolerant systems, including 12 total engines and propellers, allowing Archer to target certification with the FAA at similar levels of safety as commercial airliners. Midnight is made in America at Archer’s manufacturing facilities in San Jose in California and Covington in Georgia.
Whether a Los Angeles resident or a visitor, Archer’s goal is for passengers to be able to go to a vertiport take-off-and-landing hub near a key venue and then fly 10-20 minutes in Midnight to their destination of choice within Archer’s LA network, a valuable option as Games spectators and participants will fly throughout the city.
Archer’s planned network in Los Angeles includes vertiports at key venues that are central to the LA28 Games, including the Stadium in Inglewood and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Additionally, the network is planned to include critical visitor hubs, including Los Angeles International Airport, Hollywood, Orange County, and Santa Monica.
Shaping Future Transportation
Archer Aviation’s founder and CEO Adam Goldstein said that they want to transform the way people get around Los Angeles and leave a legacy that shapes the future of transportation in America. There’s no better time to do that than during the LA28 Games.
LA28 Chairperson and President Casey Wasserman said that at LA28, they were building a platform for constant innovation and creativity, which is why they have partnered with forward-thinking companies like Archer.
“Our vision is to fundamentally reimagine the Olympic and Paralympic Games experience, and this partnership represents an incredible opportunity to deliver something unprecedented, showcasing the very best of what Los Angeles has to offer on the world stage,” Wasserman added.
The agreement also includes access to storytelling throughout NBCUniversal’s 2026 and 2028 Olympic Games coverage, including moments like the 2028 Opening and Closing Ceremonies in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles will be hosting the Olympic Game for the third time – previously it did so in 1984 and 1932, and first time to host the Paralympic Games. The city will also host the world’s most elite athletes in 2028 as it welcomes Paralympians and Olympians from around the world to compete on the biggest stage in sports.
