Dec. 5 at 5:59 PM
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Air taxis could soon be coming to the skies over south Florida as a way for residents to combat the growing traffic congestion on local roads.
At a Wednesday news conference in Miami, a company called Archer Aviation unveiled its plan to bring the air taxis to the area in 2026.
"This is the kind of stuff that legends are made of," Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said during an event unveiling the eVTOL, which stands for electric vertical takeoff and landing.
"It takes off and lands like a helicopter and flies forward like an airplane," said Melissa McCaffrey, Archer Aviation's Head of Government Affairs.
Archer Aviation plans to use the eVTOLs as air taxis, capable of carrying four passengers and a pilot over traffic.
"This is not science fiction anymore, guys. This is not the Jetsons. This is real," Suarez said.
The air taxis will be based in Miami and will fly to multiple locations, including airports in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, and West Palm Beach.
