Archer has announced a deal to acquire three businesses from Boeing – Wisk, Insitu and SkyGrid – in a transaction that will see Boeing take a strategic equity stake in Archer and deepen collaboration between the two companies. Following completion, Archer said its product portfolio will span piloted air taxis, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) across […]
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Archer Aviation released plans to establish a new UK engineering hub in South West England. Through a newly formed UK subsidiary, the company plans to build and scale a local engineering team to support its growing activities in the region. The announcement follows last week’s confirmation of collaboration between Anduril UK and GKN Aerospace in
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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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Archer has revealed plans to launch an air taxi network in New York City in partnership with United Airlines, aiming to revolutionise travel for residents and visitors by drastically reducing journey times to and from the region’s airports. Using its electric aircraft, Midnight, Archer intends to offer flights from Manhattan to nearby airports in just
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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 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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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 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
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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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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