Archer Aviation (ACHR) Stock News

Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) introduced Halo, the commercial variant of a jointly-developed dual-use autonomous VTOL aircraft platform created with Anduril. Halo shares its airframe, hybrid-electric powertrain and core systems with Thunder, the defense variant unveiled at the Farnborough International Airshow, and offers configurable payloads based on mission needs.

The platform builds on eight years of Archer’s eVTOL development, featuring a series hybrid-electric powertrain, dual optimum-speed tiltrotors, global self-deployment capability and containerizable transport. Archer named Marubeni Aerospace Corporation as Halo’s strategic launch partner, focusing on joint market research, use case identification and future commercial introduction across logistics, offshore energy, freight, humanitarian, medical and maritime applications.

Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) and Anduril unveiled a jointly-developed autonomous series hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft platform for both defense and commercial use, debuting the defense variant Thunder, a Group 5 autonomous attack rotorcraft designed to augment current and next-generation crewed attack and assault aircraft.

The clean-sheet, dual-use platform integrates electric propulsion, a hybrid-electric powertrain and dual tiltrotors to combine VTOL with efficient wingborne cruise, aiming for extended range, endurance, reduced fuel burn and lower acoustic signature. According to Archer, multiple test flights with full-scale surrogate aircraft are already completed, and Thunder’s first flight is planned for 2027, with initial commercial partners for the platform to be announced later in the week.

Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR), BETA Technologies and Macquarie Capital launched America’s Consortium for Electric Skyways (ACES) to deploy interoperable electric aviation charging at up to 250 air taxi sites across major U.S. airports and metro areas by around 2030.

The consortium will use BETA’s CCS-standard chargers, prioritized in markets where Archer and BETA plan to operate and aligned with their roles in the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program. Archer will anchor passenger air taxi use, BETA will supply charging hardware, and Macquarie Capital will advise and help arrange capital for site acquisition, development and construction. The shared network is designed for multiple operators, cargo and medical missions, and compatible airport ground support vehicles.

Archer (NYSE: ACHR) announced Zee, an aviation-specific AI foundation model designed as a unified aviation intelligence platform. Zee is built on ADS-B, ATC communications, maps and charts, aircraft state, terrain and weather data, and is trained on real-world operational data from over 6,000 ADS-B receivers.

According to Archer, Zee can run both offline on-device and as a server-hosted solution for use in air taxis, UAVs, commercial airlines and air traffic management. The company is in discussions for pilot deployments with governments, airlines and other partners, targeting applications in airline operations, airspace management and copilot assistance to help improve safety and efficiency.

Archer (NYSE: ACHR) reported Q1 2026 results with $1.6M revenue, a $1.3M increase from Q4 2025, and a net loss of $217.7M. Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $1.78B. The company closed Phase 3 of FAA Type Certification for Midnight and expects initial US operations in 2026 under the eIPP and ahead of the LA28 Olympics. Archer expanded piloted flight testing, took over operations of Hawthorne Airport in LA, advanced dual-use hybrid autonomous aircraft development, deepened AI partnerships with NVIDIA, Palantir and Starlink, and guided Q2 2026 Adjusted EBITDA loss to $170M–$200M.

Archer (NYSE:ACHR) advanced its Midnight eVTOL into the UAE GCAA’s Restricted Type Certificate (RTC) program on May 7, 2026, marking the first eVTOL moved to an RTC track with GCAA. The RTC enables limited commercial air taxi operations and begins GCAA Design and Production approvals for UAE entry.

Work progressed across eight commercial-readiness workstreams; Midnight is planned to enter service in Abu Dhabi with Abu Dhabi Aviation as operating partner.

Archer (NYSE:ACHR) will report its first quarter 2026 operating update and financial results after market close on May 11, 2026. The company will host a live webcast at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, with replay available at investors.archer.com.

Shareholders can join the conference call via the provided domestic and international numbers using access code 641143600. Archer will use Say Technologies’ Q&A platform for shareholder questions and voting.

Archer (NYSE: ACHR) announced that its partners in Texas, Florida and New York were selected for the White House eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), advancing a pathway for electric air taxi operations in the US. Archer will work with state and local partners to prepare Midnight flights targeted to begin in the second half of 2026.

The program aims to create an operational playbook with regulators and communities, support early piloted Midnight operations, and generate experience relevant to future deployments including planned activity for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

Archer (NYSE: ACHR) reported Q4 and full-year 2025 results and said US and UAE piloted eVTOL operations remain on track for 2026.

The company achieved 100% FAA acceptance of Means of Compliance, ended FY25 with ~$2.0B liquidity, reported a FY25 net loss of $618.2M, and provided Q1 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of a $160M–$180M loss.