At CES 2026, Archer Aviation Inc. announced plans to develop and deploy the next generation of artificial intelligence technologies for aviation using the NVIDIA IGX Thor platform. The aviation space is a high-impact domain for Physical AI, particularly to advance critical capabilities in aircraf...

Archer Aviation announced that it has now completed the first phase of its Hawthorne Airport transactions, which includes the acquisition of the master lease from the City of Hawthorne and the associated subleases, giving it control of the real estate that makes up the airport. In early November,...

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced today the signing of a partnership agreement with Archer Aviation to accelerate the deployment of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft across the Kingdom. The agreement forms part of GACA’s ongoing efforts to advance th...

Electric air taxi developer Archer Aviation has announced plans to acquire Hawthorne Airport in Los Angeles for $126 million, positioning it as the company’s operational base for its future LA air taxi network and a test centre for AI-powered aviation technologies. The privately owned airport, ...

Today Archer Aviation Inc. announced the Japan Airlines-led consortium, which features Archer’s Midnight Aircraft, was selected by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to participate in phase one of Tokyo’s “eVTOL Implementation Project.” Phase one of the project will assess the market and b...

The Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC) today announced Archer as its exclusive Air Taxi Partner. As part of this designation, Archer will serve as an Official Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter and an Official Super Bowl LXI Host Committee Partner. This partn...

Korean Air and Archer Aviation Inc. today announced the signing of an agreement to commercialise Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft in Korea, across multiple applications and use cases, starting with government applications. As part of the relationship, the parties plan for Korean Air to purchase...

Archer Aviation today announced that it has won the competitive bid process to acquire Lilium GmbH’s portfolio of ~300 advanced air mobility patent assets for €18M, including patents relating to key innovations in high-voltage systems, battery management, advanced aircraft design, flight control...

Archer Aviation announced today that it plans to conduct public flights of its all-electric Midnight aircraft on Oct. 4-5 at the 2025 California International Air Show in Salinas, California. The Salinas Municipal Airport is home to Archer’s test flight facility, where the company has been flyi...

Archer Aviation Inc. today announced that its Midnight aircraft successfully completed its highest altitude flight to date, reaching altitudes of 7,000 feet.   The flight took off from Archer’s test facility in Salinas, CA, and represents the latest milestone in Midnight’s envelope expansion...

The global air taxi market is forecast to expand from $1.32bn in 2024 to $7.74bn by 2033, driven by rapid advances in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and rising demand for fast, congestion-free urban transport, according to new research. The study by Research and Markets p...

Archer Aviation today announced that its Midnight aircraft successfully completed its longest piloted flight to date, flying approximately 55 miles in 31 minutes at speeds exceeding 126 mph. The flight took place at Archer’s flight test facility in Salinas, California, in front of United Airlin...

Archer Aviation Inc. yesterday announced operating and financial results for the second quarter ended 30 June 2025. The company issued a shareholder letter discussing those results, as well as its third quarter 2025 estimates. Adam Goldstein, Archer’s founder and CEO, said: “This quarter,...

Archer today announced the successful completion of an initial flight of its Midnight aircraft at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi, marking a key milestone for its planned commercial deployment in the UAE and the expansion of its operations in the Middle East region. With the support of t...

Archer Aviation Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with PT. IKN covering plans to deploy an initial fleet of Midnight aircraft in Indonesia, making it the third country in which Archer is planning to deploy Midnight under its “Launch Edition” program. PT IKN is an Indonesian compa...