Tesla revolutionized electric automobiles by building thousands of interoperable chargers that it opened up to the broader industry. A pair of air taxi manufacturers aim to do the same for electric aircraft.
Thursday marked the launch of America’s Consortium for Electric Skyways (ACES), a collaboration between electric aircraft developers Archer Aviation and Beta Technologies to stand up as many as 250 air taxi operating sites by 2030. That would entail the installation of Beta’s electric charging systems across U.S. airports and cities in states including New York, Florida, California, and Texas, the partners said.
