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FAA Issues Proposed Airworthiness Criteria for Archer's Midnight eVTOL Aircraft
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. 

The FAA has confirmed the airworthiness criteria it intends to use in certifying Archer Aviation’s eVTOL air taxi. The U.S. air safety agnecy published its notice of proposed airworthiness criteria for the company's Midnight aircraft in the Federal Register on December 20 and is seeking public comments on the proposals by January 19, 2023. 

Archer’s Midnight air taxi is only the second eVTOL design for which the FAA has published specific rules for type certification requirements. In November, the agency released its proposed airworthiness criteria for Joby Aviation’s five-seat eVTOL aircraft, the JAS4-1, providing valuable insight into how it plans to certify this novel type of aircraft.

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