US EditionLA28 names official air-taxi provider in Games first
- Organizers of the upcoming Los Angeles 2028 Games have appointed Archer Aviation as the sole air-taxi operator for the event.
- This partnership follows increasing transit challenges in Los Angeles and aims to offer an alternative amid efforts to create a mainly car-free Olympics.
- Archer's piloted electric aircraft, Midnight, will carry up to four passengers between venues and support emergency services from specially built vertiports.
- Adam Goldstein, Archer's CEO, said, "There's no better time to do that than during the LA28 Games," highlighting their goal to transform urban transportation.
- This collaboration could establish a lasting air mobility network in Los Angeles, complementing other transit solutions for the Games and beyond.
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The 2028 Olympics plan to beat notorious Los Angeles traffic with an air taxi
Here’s a sentence that’s likely never been seen before in human history: The 2028 Olympic Games have an official air taxi. Archer Aviation, an electric air taxi company based in California, announced that it’s been named the Official Air Taxi Provider for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, as well as for the Paralympic Games and Team USA. Archer’s electric air taxis will be zipping around the skies in Southern California during and around th…
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The Independent (US)Los Angeles 2028 to feature ‘unprecedented’ Olympic Games first
A city infamous for its crushing traffic, LA is expected to host more than 15 million visitors during the Games
LA28 names official air-taxi provider in Games first
LOS ANGELES : Los Angeles Olympic organizers have selected Archer Aviation to be the official air-taxi service for the 2028 Games, saying the unprecedented partnership is part of its mission to re-imagine the world's biggest sporting event for the future. Archer's piloted electric Midnight eVTOL aircraft
Hahn’s Water Taxi Proposal Moves Ahead with Approval of Metro Olympics Committee
May 14, 2025 Los Angeles, CA – During its meeting this morning, Metro’s Ad-Hoc Committee on the Olympic and Paralympic Games unanimously approved a motion by Metro Board of Directors Chair and Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn to explore the feasibility of a water taxi between San Pedro and Long Beach during the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games. The City of Long Beach will host 11 sports during the Games — the second most o…
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