the airlines & biofuel

Quote: Forbes

United described the deal as part its efforts to embrace emerging technologies to decarbonize air travel. The airline intends to use the air taxis to shuttle customers to and from its hub airports, as well as to enable commuting by air around the metro areas it will operate in. United estimates that EVTOL aircraft could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 47% per passenger on a trip between Hollywood and Los Angeles International Airport – L.A. is one of the initial cities where Archer plans to launch a passenger air taxi service in 2024. The airline said it wouldn’t operate the EVTOLs itself. ...Electric air taxi developers are promising that they’ll have better economics than helicopters, as well as produce less noise.

Quote: reno

United Airlines has announced that they are spending $1 billion on 200 electric helicopters from Archer Aviation.

Quote: Forbes

United described the deal as part its efforts to embrace emerging technologies to decarbonize air travel. The airline intends to use the air taxis to shuttle customers to and from its hub airports, as well as to enable commuting by air around the metro areas it will operate in. United estimates that EVTOL aircraft could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 47% per passenger on a trip between Hollywood and Los Angeles International Airport – L.A. is one of the initial cities where Archer plans to launch a passenger air taxi service in 2024. The airline said it wouldn’t operate the EVTOLs itself. ...Electric air taxi developers are promising that they’ll have better economics than helicopters, as well as produce less noise.

Archer's battery-powered electric helicopters have a top speed of 150 miles per hour.