The former acting head of the FAA is now overseeing safety at a new electric aircraft company — and it's a good sign for takeoff. Meet Archer's Midnight eVTOL.

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The author sitting inside Archer's Midnight eVTOL.
Insider's Taylor Rains sits aboard Archer Aviation's upcoming Midnight eVTOL.

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United plans to fly people from the city centers of New York and Chicago to major airports using a 4-seat electric air taxi

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Archer's Midnight eVTOL in flight with United Airlines livery.

United Airlines

Air New Zealand and 2 others have placed orders for a new electric 5-seater plane that can fly up to 386 miles — meet Beta's CX300

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A white Beta Technologies CX300 inflight.
The CX300 is an eCTOL, or a conventional takeoff and landing aircraft.

Beta Technologies

Take a closer look at the new helicopter-like electric aircraft that can transport 4 people across hundreds of miles

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Blade CEO Rob Wiesenthal with ALIA-250.
Blade CEO Rob Wiesenthal with ALIA-250, which just flew the first piloted demo flight in the New York City area.

BETA Technologies

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