Archer and ITA Airways Partner on the Development of Air Taxi Services in Italy
Business Wire•29/10/2026•08:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Archer (ACHR) and ITA Airways signed an agreement to develop Italian all-electric air taxi services
- ➤Midnight targets replacing 60–90-minute drives with 10–20-minute electric flights
- ➤Fiumicino-Rome trips could take less than 10 minutes using Midnight aircraft
- ➤ITA Airways becomes Archer’s first European airline partner
- ➤Agreement remains conditional on definitive agreements and satisfaction of certain conditions
Expert Statements
Joerg Eberhart, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of ITA Airways
“ITA Airways aims to play a pioneering role in advanced air mobility, exploring innovative solutions and collaborations that can strengthen connectivity and deliver tangible benefits for passengers. This agreement with Archer represents an important step in assessing how electric air taxi services could complement our network and enhance connections between airports, city centers and other strategic destinations. As part of this process, we are exploring different solutions to identify the best possible product for our customers. By fostering an integrated, seamless and more sustainable travel experience, we want to help shape the future of mobility in Italy and offer our customers an increasingly efficient journey from origin to destination”
Adam Goldstein, Founder and CEO of Archer
“Italy is one of the most visited countries on Earth: Rome Fiumicino crossed 50 million passengers last year for the first time in its history. Every one of those travelers deserves the option to skip an hour in traffic with a 10-minute, all-electric flight. Italy has the regulatory leadership, the infrastructure, and now the airline partner to make air taxis a reality, and Im proud to be taking this step with ITA Airways and the Lufthansa Group to bring the future of electric aviation to Europe.”
Archer and ITA Airways Partner on the Development of Air Taxi Services in Italy
Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) and ITA Airways, member of the Lufthansa Group, Europe's largest airline group, announced today that they have signed an agreement to partner on an all-electric air taxi network in Italy. ITA Airways is Italy's flag carrier, serving more than 70 destinations worldwide as part of the Star Alliance network.
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