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Midnight aircraft in Soracle livery © Archer

Japan Airlines consortium chosen for Tokyo’s eVTOL project

Archer Aviation has announced that the Japan Airlines-led consortium, featuring the Archer Midnight aircraft, has been selected by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to take part in phase one of Tokyo’s “eVTOL Implementation Project.” This first phase will evaluate market potential and develop the necessary operational ecosystem. It will pave the way for planned demonstration flights

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FAA awards Archer its Part 141 certification during a ceremony at Archer’s flight test facility in Salinas, California © Archer

Archer Aviation secures FAA certification for pilot training academy

Archer Aviation (Archer) has received certification from the FAA to launch its pilot training academy. This certification, known as Part 141, is awarded to a flight school by the FAA, signifying that it is a formally recognised and regulated institution for pilot training. With this certification, Archer can now train and qualify pilots as part

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Archer secures fresh funding to accelerate hybrid aircraft development

Archer has announced a successful funding round of US$301.75 million, further strengthening its financial position and enabling the acceleration of its hybrid aircraft platform development for the defence sector and beyond. Leading institutional investors, including funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, participated in the financing. This latest capital injection brings Archer’s total liquidity to approximately

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Tooling load-in is underway at Archer’s high-volume manufacturing facility ahead of the planned start of initial production in early 2025

Archer prepares for production at Georgia manufacturing facility

Archer Aviation (Archer) has announced that it has received the certificate of occupancy for its high-volume manufacturing facility, ARC, located adjacent to Covington Municipal Airport in Georgia. The company is now focusing on the installation of tooling for its initial manufacturing line. Production at the facility is expected to commence in early 2025, with plans

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Archer secures US$430m in funding to develop hybrid VTOL aircraft for defence applications

Archer has raised US$430 million in equity funding to support its collaboration with Anduril Industries (Anduril) on the development of hybrid vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft for defence applications and for other general corporate purposes. The new partnership with Anduril targets a potential programme with the U.S. Department of Defence (DoD) and aims to

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Archer’s high-volume manufacturing facility in Covington, GA

Archer secures fresh investment from Stellantis

Archer has announced an agreement in principle on key terms for its contract manufacturing relationship with Stellantis. Building on the nearly US$300 million Stellantis has already invested, including US$55 million in July 2024, the company plans to fund additional costs to support Archer’s manufacturing goals. Stellantis will finance up to approximately US$370 million of the

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Midnight electric air taxi © Archer

Archer and Southwest partner for electric air taxi network

Archer Aviation (Archer) and Southwest Airlines (Southwest) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop operational plans for electric air taxi networks utilising Archer’s eVTOL aircraft at California airports where Southwest operates. Archer Aviation is a manufacturer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Southwest is the Golden State’s largest air carrier, operating

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Archer Midnight during recent test flight © Stellantis

Stellantis invests additional US$55 million in Archer Aviation

Archer Aviation (Archer) has received an additional US$55 million investment from Stellantis, following the achievement of Archer’s transition flight test milestone last month. This latest investment builds on Stellantis’ series of open market purchases of 8.3 million shares of Archer’s stock in March this year. During 2023, Stellantis invested US$110 million in Archer through a

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