America’s Consortium for Electric Skyways (ACES) has announced plans to support Texas’ air taxi operations under the White House’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) by expanding interoperable electric aviation charging infrastructure in the state across key locations like airports, FBOs and other points of interest.
Launched by Archer, BETA and Macquarie Capital, ACES has set a goal to electrify up to 250 air taxi sites across America’s largest airports and metro areas over the next decade. The organisation plans to create a shared infrastructure model where multiple operators and use cases run on the same chargers. Archer says this approach enables additional infrastructure operators, OEMs and investors to join in on building a unified network rather than fragment into competing proprietary systems.
ACES will collaborate with the Texas Department of Transportation and state and local partners to identify where eVTOL operators expect to fly under the eIPP programme and prepare the infrastructure needed accordingly.
Texas became the sixth location to launch eIPP operations on 10 September, with further flights planned for 12 September and beyond.
Last week Archer launched its ‘No Roads‘ flight tour, expanding its city-to-city flight test programme for its electric Midnight air taxi across the United States in close coordination with the FAA. These flights pave the way for Archer to conduct eIPP operations in Texas, Florida, and New York and begin flying Midnight in the Los Angeles area later this year.
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