Archer Aviation

The four-passenger Midnight aircraft is on display at the Dubai Airshow

Beta, which has already begun building a network of charging stations in the eastern U.S., says it has delivered several multimodal Level 3 DC fast chargers to Archer’s flight test facility in California.

The company started flying the smaller Maker technology demonstrator two years ago and is now testing the four-passenger model.

The plaintiff in a federal securities lawsuit filed against Archer Aviation in September has voluntarily moved to dismiss the case.

Financial incentives from the state of Georgia have supported the choice of location, and shareholder Stellantis is also providing funds.

Rival eVTOL air taxi developers Archer Aviation and Wisk Aero have squashed their row over intellectual property and will now collaborate on autonomous flight technologies, the companies announced August 10.

Scheduled to launch in 2025, the first United eVTOL route will take passengers between O’Hare International Airport and Vertiport Chicago.

The automotive manufacturer will mass produce Archer's Midnight eVTOL air taxi at a new facility in Georgia and will also provide $150 million in fresh capital.

The FAA published its notice of proposed airworthiness criteria for Archer’s eVTOL, called Midnight, in the Federal Register on December 20. The agency is seeking public comments on the proposals by Jan. 19, 2023. 

Archer Aviation has successfully conducted the first-ever transition flight with its Maker eVTOL technology demonstrator aircraft, moving from vertical hover to horizontal, wing-borne cruise mode.