IndiGo parent company InterGlobe partners with Archer Aviation to launch Air Taxis in 2026

InterGlobe Enterprises, the parent company of IndiGo, has partnered with US-based Archer Aviation, to launch an all-electric air taxi service in India by 2026.

With this service, the time to commute between Connaught Place in Delhi to Gurugram in Haryana will drastically reduce from 90 minutes to as little as 7 minutes for around Rs 2,000-3,000.
Archer Aviation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with InterGlobe Enterprises last year.

This will become reality with the pioneer in electric aviation, Archer Aviation’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, that can carry the pilot in addition to four passengers. 

Archer Aviation will supply 200 eVTOL aircraft. In addition to Delhi, similar services will be launched in Mumbai and Bengaluru as well.

Archer Aviation Founder and CEO Founder & CEO Adam Goldstein while talking to news agency PTI, said that talks are going on with the US regulator Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the certification process for its aircraft is at an advanced stage.

After the FAA provides the certificate, the Indian regulator for aviation Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will give its start the certification process.

Goldstein said that the service will begin in India in 2026 and aims to have 200 of its Midnight planes for the operations.

The US firm is also currently in talks with different municipalities regarding the infrastructure and operational aspects of flight operations which includes real estate space required for vertiports or the launchpads and other infrastructure for starting the flight operations.

Goldstein emphasized that India is expected to be the largest market for their air taxis, that aims to alleviate the strain of urban congestion. Initially, the service will focus on Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.

While highlighting the strategic importance of metropolitan areas in India, Goldstein said, "India will be the biggest market in the world for us. It’s a very important market.”