United just ordered $1 billion worth of eVTOLs from a startup that aims to launch intra-city passenger flights in 2024
United just ordered $1 billion worth of eVTOLs from a startup that aims to launch intra-city passenger flights in 2024 tpallini@businessinsider.com (Thomas Pallini) United Airlines and eVTOL startup Archer Aviation announced a $1 billion partnership and aircraft order. United will buy 200 aircraft to be used for eco-friendly airport transportation. Archer Aviation is also going public via a special-purpose acquisition company. United Airlines is investing in a new kind of aircraft, one that doesn't fly over oceans but over congested cities. The Chicago-based airline announced ...