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• Howard Hardee
Archer buys Hawthorne’s Jack Northrop Field for $126M to establish LA eVTOL hub and AI testbed ahead of 2028 Olympics
Archer signed definitive agreements to acquire Hawthorne Airport (Jack Northrop Field) near Los Angeles for $126 million in cash, securing the 80‑acre site as its Los Angeles hub, eVTOL air‑taxi operations base and AI testbed. The deal was announced alongside the company’s Q3 financial results as it prepares for service at the 2028 Olympics.
