Archer to fly Midnight eVTOL publicly at 2025 California International Air Show (Oct. 4–5)

Archer Aviation will conduct public flights of its all‑electric Midnight eVTOL at the 2025 California International Air Show on Oct. 4–5, operating from its Salinas Municipal Airport test facility. The demonstrations follow years of flight testing at Salinas since 2021 as the company advances the program.

Discovered 2025-10-01T06:12:35.518330-07:00 | 2025-10-01T06:12:35.518330-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Public flights on Oct. 4–5 give industry observers a timed view of Midnight’s capabilities after recent flight-test milestones, including a 7,000 ft, ~45‑mile sortie and a high‑speed, 55‑mile flight that topped 126 mph (see recent test reports: https://hype.aero/?story=6f717ec3-7315-4a0f-a692-7bc101708cb3 and https://hype.aero/?story=e10c89c6-c2ba-4e47-9227-94da236c7035).
  • The demonstrations come alongside production and commercial progress — Archer has multiple Midnight airframes on its assembly line and is partnering to deploy services in Japan through the Soracle JV — providing tangible context for near‑term certification and market plans (https://hype.aero/?story=4fcf7dcf-2063-4678-82f9-e82aa799180d and https://hype.aero/?story=e76e023c-f867-4899-942b-0a926357ba90).

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