Singapore, Oct. 9 -- Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, in partnership withArcher Aviation Inc., has announced plans to establish the first hospital-based vertiport in the United Arab Emirates, providing direct eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft access to one of the region's most prominent hospital facilities.

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 utiliseMidnight, Archer's electric aircraft designed to carry up to four passengers while producing...