Visitors to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics could be flying high after Archer Aviation was selected as the Official Air Taxi Provider of the Games and Team USA.
Archer said its Midnight eVTOL aircraft will be used across the LA28 Games in a variety of ways, such as for transporting VIPs, fans and stakeholders.
It will also have a role in electrifying vertiport take-off-and-landing hubs for key venues and providing support for emergency services and security.
Los Angeles 2028 is expected to host over 15 million visitors and be broadcast to billions of viewers globally over the course of the Games.
The 2028 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 2028 or LA28, is an upcoming international multisport event scheduled to take place from July 14th-30th, 2028 in the United States.
Los Angeles will be the Host City with various events also scheduled to be held at other Cities spread across the Greater Los Angeles area plus two subsites in Oklahoma City.
Midnight is Archer’s piloted electric air taxi designed to carry up to four passengers while producing less noise and emissions than a traditional helicopter.
Whether a Los Angeles resident, or a visitor, Archer’s goal is for passengers to be able to go to a vertiport take-off and landing hub near a key venue and then fly 10-20 minutes in Midnight to their destination of choice within Archer’s LA network.
Archer’s planned network in LA includes vertiports at key venues that are central to the LA28 Games, including SoFi Stadium in Inglewood and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Additionally, the network is planned to include critical visitor hubs, including Los Angeles International Airport, Hollywood, Orange County, and Santa Monica.
Adam Goldstein, CEO and founder of Archer Aviation said, “We want to transform the way people get around Los Angeles and leave a legacy that shapes the future of transportation in America. There’s no better time to do that than during the LA28 Games.
“I can’t wait to see Midnight flying passengers over Los Angeles, emblazoned with the Team USA logo and the Olympic Rings and Paralympic Agitos.”
LA28 Chairperson and President Casey Wasserman said, “At LA28, we’re building a platform for constant innovation and creativity, which is why we’ve partnered with forward-thinking companies like Archer.
“Our vision is to fundamentally reimagine the Olympic and Paralympic Games experience, and this partnership represents an incredible opportunity to deliver something unprecedented, showcasing the very best of what Los Angeles has to offer on the world stage.”
The agreement also includes access to storytelling throughout NBCUniversal’s 2026 and 2028 Olympic Games coverage, including moments like the 2028 Opening and Closing Ceremonies in Los Angeles.
The LA28 Games will mark Los Angeles’ third time to host the Olympic Games, previously hosted in 1984 and 1932, and first time to host the Paralympic Games.
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