Archer Aviation, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi report direct eVTOL aircraft access

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, in partnership with Archer Aviation (ACHR), announced plans to establish the first hospital-based vertiport in the United Arab Emirates, providing direct eVTOL aircraft access. The goal is to enable passengers to travel from Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi to nearby locations in just minutes, dramatically reducing travel times compared to traditional ground transportation. The two companies are exploring both non-emergency passenger use cases and time-critical organ transport. These operations would utilize Midnight, Archer’s electric aircraft designed to carry up to four passengers while producing less noise and emissions than a traditional helicopter and would use the planned passenger carrying cabin configuration for both purposes.