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Midnight will enable perform critical “company testing” to accelerate and reduce risk on Archer’s certification program, following a successful two-year flight test campaign with Maker.

Archer Aviation’s intentional strategies have yielded a simpler and more focused scope of certification work, paving the way for the start of its first “for credit” testing by early 2024.

Midnight is the evolution of Archer’s demonstrator eVTOL aircraft, Maker, which has validated its proprietary 12-tilt-six configuration and key enabling technologies.

An agreement with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office will see Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft service operating in the UAE by 2026, as well as establishment of an international facility and headquarters.

All major aerostructures and systems have been built and installed to begin pilot flight test operations with the conforming composite aircraft in early 2024.

Landmark investment in eVTOL technology by U.S. military is part of the next phase in partnership between Archer and AFWERX program.

Stellantis is to contribute advanced manufacturing technology and expertise, experienced personnel and capital, in addition to help stand up Archer’s new composites manufacturing facility, with the ultimate goal of becoming Archer’s exclusive contract manufacturer.

With its upcoming unveiling of the composite Midnight eVTOL, Archer Aviation forecasts a rapid production ramp-up in the following years.

Proposed commercial route will connect Newark Liberty International Airport to Downtown Manhattan Heliport using the all-electric Midnight aircraft.

In addition to providing a controlled environment for conducting restrained eVTOL aircraft operation, NIAR provides material development and other testing options.