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News Published on 11/11/2024
Archer Aviation signs eVTOL aircraft purchase with Japan

Japan Airlines’ and Sumitomo’s joint venture company intends to purchase up to 100 Midnight aircraft to certify and commercialize AAM services across Japan.

News Published on 9/5/2024
Midnight eVTOL surpasses 400 test flights ahead of schedule

Over the last 8 months, Archer Aviation has completed a total of 402 test flights with its composites-intensive aircraft, adding to key milestones.

News Published on 8/16/2024
Midnight eVTOL developments to scale up, grow platform reach across U.S.

Archer Aviation has made several key announcements including additional secured equity capital, network plans in LA and updates to a contract with the U.S. Air Force.

News Published on 8/2/2024
Archer reaffirms high-volume facility completion for 2024

400,000-square-foot facility will support Archer's goal of producing up to 650 Midnight aircraft per year.

News Published on 6/14/2024
Midnight production aircraft completes full transition flight

This is Archer’s second full-scale eVTOL aircraft to achieve this milestone, critical to being able to carry commercially viable passenger payloads.

News Published on 5/27/2024
FAA issues final airworthiness criteria for Midnight aircraft

Final airworthiness criteria provides a solidified path for Archer to achieve type certification for its eVTOL aircraft.

News Published on 6/7/2024
Archer announces Part 135 certification to begin operating commercial aircraft

The composite eVTOL developer has now received two key operational certificates required from the FAA to begin operations when Midnight receives type certification.

News Published on 7/5/2024
Stellantis invests additional $55 million in Archer

Following Midnight’s recent flight test milestone, the automaker’s strategic funding agreement buildings on $39 million worth of Archer stock and $110 million investment in 2023.

News Published on 4/8/2024
Archer successfully completes multiple battery pack drop tests for Midnight aircraft

Proprietary battery pack design integrated into a composite battery enclosure passed extreme impact scenario simulations, setting the stage for upcoming for-credit testing with the FAA.

News Published on 2/9/2024
Three conforming, piloted Midnight aircraft are under construction

Component assembly of Archer Aviations’ eVTOL aircraft, to be used in FAA “for credit” testing, is well underway, with final assembly on track to begin in the coming weeks.

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