一项新的“航空出租车”服务即将来到芝加哥奥黑尔国际机场
byDaniel McCarthy/Travelers landing at Chicago O’Hare airport will soon have a new option to get from the airport to the city’s downtown.
United Airlines is bringing a new air taxi service to the airport that will allow guests to go from O’Hare to a landing pad about three miles west of the South loop neighborhood, which is not far from the Chicago downtown.
这次旅行可能需要一小时左右的时间,将通过EVTOL(电动垂直起飞和降落)车辆大约需要10分钟。这些车辆的速度最高为每小时150英里。
The service, which is expected to start in 2025, is being created in partnership with Archer Aviation, an air mobility startup based in San Jose. United and Archer’s relationship goes back to last year when the airline agreed to purchase up to 200 of the vehicles in a $1 billion deal.
Archer says the vehicles are “a safe, sustainable, low noise, and cost-competitive alternative to ground transportation.”
According to an Archer interview with the Chicago Sun-Times, the plan is to make prices competitive with Uber Black, which costs about $100 for the same route. The two also have plans to add more routes to other hubs around the city.
“弓箭手和美国同类产品ed to decarbonizing air travel and leveraging innovative technologies to deliver on the promise of the electrification of the aviation industry,” said Michael Leskinen, President of United Airlines Ventures.
“Once operational, we’re excited to offer our customers a more sustainable, convenient, and cost-effective mode of transportation during their commutes to the airport.”
该消息不是运输公司第一次试图从机场到市中心骑行出租车或Uber乘车的替代方案。Blade, a helicopter company, offers helicopter taxis between New York's JFK Airport and a helipad on the city's West Side for $195 per passenger. That same ride, according to Uber pricing, could cost up to $120 or so in a car.