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Archer and Anduril's $430M Venture for Hybrid VTOL Defense Aircraft

Archer Aviation and Anduril Industries have forged an exclusive partnership to develop a hybrid VTOL aircraft aimed at defense applications. This move comes alongside Archer's successful $430 million equity offering to fund the initiative, focusing on leveraging existing commercial parts and advancing rapid innovation in military aviation.

2024-12-12T06:01:43.780318-08:00

The Air Current

Archer and United Airlines to Introduce Electric Air Taxis in NYC

2025-04-17T05:32:21.779193-07:00

Axios

Archer Named Official Air Taxi Provider for LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Team USA

2025-05-15T05:38:33.426983-07:00

Axios

Soracle to Acquire Up to 100 Archer Midnight eVTOLs for $500M in Japan

2024-11-07T05:02:45.408722-08:00

Archer Aviation News Timeline

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Archer Aviation Completes Inaugural Midnight eVTOL Test Flight in Abu Dhabi Archer Aviation this week completed its first test flight of the Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at Abu Dhabi’s Al Bateen Executive Airport, witnessed by the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority and regional partners as it moves toward a 2026 commercial launch.

2025-07-02T07:19:08.062993-07:00

Archer Aviation Completes Inaugural Midnight eVTOL Test Flight in Abu Dhabi

Aerospace America

UAE Desert Heat Puts eVTOL Air Taxi Performance to the Test High temperatures and low air density in the UAE desert challenge eVTOLs’ lift generation and electric motor performance, raising questions about both operational capability and passenger comfort. Archer and Joby aviation maintain confidence, citing design adaptations for hot environments ahead of planned regional trials.

2025-06-23T21:08:06.659668-07:00

UAE Desert Heat Puts eVTOL Air Taxi Performance to the Test

eVTOL Insights

Archer and Jetex Forge Air Taxi Infrastructure Partnership at Paris Air Show Archer Aviation has partnered with global aviation services provider Jetex to retrofit its UAE FBO network for the deployment of Archer’s Midnight eVTOL air taxi. Announced at the Paris Air Show, the collaboration will upgrade private terminals to support eVTOL charging, maintenance and passenger operations.

2025-06-20T04:37:23.379674-07:00

Archer and Jetex Forge Air Taxi Infrastructure Partnership at Paris Air Show

eVTOL Insights

Archer CEO Details Midnight eVTOL Milestones at Paris Air Show 2025 At PAS 2025, Archer Aviation CEO Adam Goldstein outlined recent achievements on the Midnight eVTOL programme, including pilot-on-board flight tests, regulatory milestones and plans to scale production toward first commercial operations.

2025-06-19T06:39:22.354105-07:00

Archer CEO Details Midnight eVTOL Milestones at Paris Air Show 2025

FlightGlobal

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Archer Partners with PT IKN to Deploy 50 Midnight eVTOLs in Indonesia, Scales UK Production Archer Aviation has signed a partnership with Indonesia’s PT IKN to deploy an initial 50-aircraft fleet of its Midnight eVTOL under its Launch Edition programme, the third country deal after the UAE and Ethiopia, while also expanding UK manufacturing via GKN Aerospace to support its production ramp-up.

2025-06-16T06:52:02.125839-07:00

Archer Partners with PT IKN to Deploy 50 Midnight eVTOLs in Indonesia, Scales UK Production

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Archer Aviation Raises $850M After Trump Executive Order to Accelerate eVTOL Deployment Archer Aviation raised $850 million in new capital, reinforcing its balance sheet to a pro forma liquidity position of roughly $2 billion, after a White House executive order directing the FAA to fast-track an eVTOL Integration Pilot Program. The funding will underwrite air taxi infrastructure, AI software development and other commercial capabilities.

2025-06-12T22:34:11.076358-07:00

Archer Aviation Raises $850M After Trump Executive Order to Accelerate eVTOL Deployment

The Air Current

Archer Adopts Four-Blade Lift Props for Midnight eVTOL to Address Thrust and Certification Issues Archer Aviation will equip its Midnight eVTOL’s lift rotors with four-blade propellers, replacing two-bladed fixed-lift designs after testing revealed thrust inefficiencies and certification hurdles. The revision mirrors adjustments by other eVTOL developers as they fine-tune performance ahead of entry into service.

2025-06-11T12:34:05.879129-07:00

Archer Adopts Four-Blade Lift Props for Midnight eVTOL to Address Thrust and Certification Issues

Urban Air Mobility News

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Archer Begins Piloted CTOL Tests of Midnight eVTOL Ahead of Certification Archer Aviation this week completed the first manned conventional takeoff and landing sortie of its Midnight eVTOL prototype, cruising at up to 125 mph and climbing above 1,500 ft. The flight initiates the piloted phase of its test programme, validating controls, stability and gathering certification data for US and UAE entry to service.

2025-06-02T06:55:00.014321-07:00

Archer Begins Piloted CTOL Tests of Midnight eVTOL Ahead of Certification

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