Archer, BETA and Macquarie launch eVTOL charging consortium

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Archer Aviation, BETA Technologies and Macquarie Capital Launch ACES: America’s Consortium for Electric Skyways to Bring Interoperable Charging to 250+ Aviation Sites Across America by 2030

July 16, 2026 8:30 AM EDT

Archer Aviation, BETA Technologies and Macquarie Capital are partnering to launch Americas Consortium for Electric Skyways (ACES), with a goal to electrify up to 250 air taxi sites across America's largest airports and metro areas over the next decade. The consortium will deploy BETAs electric aviation chargers built on the Combined Charging Standard (CCS) - the open charging standard endorsed by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and broadly adopted across the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) industry. As selected participants in the FAA's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), the consortium will prioritize deploying charging... More