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Archer Completes Preliminary Design Review of Newly Named ‘Midnight’ Production eVTOL
Archer says its Midnight eVTOL air taxi is now expected to enter service by 2025, company officials told investors during a quarterly earnings call on Thursday (August 11).
A rendered silhouette of Archer Aviation's Midnight eVTOL
A rendered silhouette of Archer Aviation's Midnight eVTOL. (Credit: Archer Aviation)

Archer Aviation has completed the preliminary design review for the initial production version of its eVTOL air taxi and revealed the name of the aircraft. Dubbed “Midnight,” Archer says its eVTOL is on track to enter service by 2025, company officials told investors in a quarterly earnings call on August 11.

While the company still says it expects to complete type certification in 2024, it now seems to be allowing some extra time for the first commercial operations to get underway. These flights will be conducted by both Archer itself and customers such as United Airlines.