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Archer completes piloted Midnight eVTOL flights over San Francisco Bay

Archer Aviation says its piloted Midnight electric air taxi completed several days of flights around San Francisco Bay, including takeoffs and landings at Oakland International Airport. The demonstrations, part of its No Roads tour, come as the company prepares to fly in Los Angeles under a U.S. government program to accelerate electric air taxi operations.

Discovered 2026-10-19T05:05:02.377103-07:00 | 2026-10-19T05:05:02.377103-07:00

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Flights at Oakland International Airport demonstrate Archer’s effort to show how Midnight can operate in busy urban airspace, a practical step beyond aircraft performance demonstrations.
The San Francisco flights precede a planned Los Angeles demonstration under a U.S. government program intended to accelerate electric air taxi operations, linking the company’s flight activity to a broader effort to advance deployment.

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