Archer Aviation Inc. develops electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft and related technologies for advanced air mobility. News about ACHR centers on the company’s Midnight piloted electric air taxi, certification activity with aviation regulators, U.S. and UAE air taxi programs, and the infrastructure needed to support commercial operations.
Recurring updates also cover operating and financial results, aircraft testing and production investment, connectivity and technology partnerships, engineering hubs, and commercial and defense-sector initiatives. Midnight is described by the company as a piloted electric air taxi designed for four passengers, with redundant aircraft systems including 12 engines and propellers.
Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) will report its third quarter 2026 operating update and financial results on November 9, 2026. Results will be released after market close, with a live webcast at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The webcast and replay will be available at investors.archer.com. Shareholders can submit and vote on questions through Say Technologies’ Q&A platform.
Archer Aviation (ACHR) unveiled plans for air taxi networks connecting airports and destinations across Austin, Dallas–Fort Worth and Houston. The Dallas–Fort Worth network includes Frisco Station through a partnership with Hillwood. Houston routes would link airports with the Thompson Hotel Helipad and Galveston; Austin routes would connect airports with the Circuit of the Americas helipad.
Archer plans Texas operations under the White House’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, which supports electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The ACES consortium is working with Texas transportation officials and local partners to expand charging infrastructure. No launch date was specified.
Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) completed several days of piloted Midnight air taxi flights around San Francisco Bay during its No Roads tour. Multiple flights took off and landed at Oakland International Airport, concluding the tour’s month-long Northern California leg.
Archer said the flights were intended to demonstrate operation in complex airspace surrounding San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose international airports. The company plans to fly Midnight in Los Angeles next as it prepares to operate under the White House’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program.
Archer Aviation (ACHR) saw the U.S. antitrust waiting period expire on September 18, 2026, for its planned acquisition of three Boeing subsidiaries. The Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for the agreements to acquire Wisk Aero, SkyGrid and Insitu expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT, satisfying a condition to closing.
The acquisition has not closed. It remains subject to other customary closing conditions, including additional regulatory approvals. Archer expects it to close by the end of 2026. The company plans to combine the subsidiaries’ aircraft, autonomy and airspace technologies with its own products and ZEE AI model.
Archer Aviation (ACHR) plans to conduct public flights of its all-electric Midnight air taxi on Sept. 26–27, 2026 at the California International Air Show in Salinas, California, as part of its ongoing 'No Roads' flight tour.
Midnight is scheduled to fly both days alongside military and aerobatic performers, marking the second consecutive year it appears at this show. The tour recently began with piloted city-to-city flights between Salinas, Hollister and Monterey, coordinated with the FAA, demonstrating low noise, zero operating emissions and 10–20 minute trips on routes that can take 40 minutes or more by car. After Salinas, planned tour stops include San Martin, San Jose, Oakland, San Francisco, the Los Angeles area, Texas and Florida.
Archer Aviation (ACHR) and partners BETA Technologies and Macquarie Capital, through America's Consortium for Electric Skyways (ACES), plan to extend their interoperable electric aviation charging network to Texas to support Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) air taxi operations under the White House’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP).
ACES intends to work with TxDOT over the coming months to identify expected eVTOL routes and optimal charging locations at airports, FBOs and other sites. ACES has a stated goal of electrifying up to 250 air taxi sites across major U.S. airports and metro areas over the next decade. Planned regional test flights will focus on connecting the Texas Triangle cities and rural communities, alongside Archer’s broader “No Roads” flight tour and preparations for future commercial air taxi operations.
Archer Aviation (ACHR) reported that its all-electric Midnight aircraft completed a piloted roundtrip flight between Salinas Municipal Airport and Hollister Municipal Airport on September 4, marking the first stop of its ‘No Roads’ tour.
The roughly 40-mile roundtrip took about 12 minutes each way, compared with about 40 minutes or more by car. Midnight reached speeds of 125 mph and cruised at 3,550 feet. The tour, conducted in coordination with the FAA and local partners, is planned to continue with additional flights across Northern California, followed by operations in the Los Angeles area and participation in the White House’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program in Texas, Florida and New York.
Archer Aviation (ACHR) launched its ‘No Roads’ flight tour, expanding city-to-city test flights across the United States starting in Northern California.
The tour, coordinated with the FAA, will feature Midnight eVTOL flights between cities such as Hollister, Monterey, San Jose, Oakland, San Francisco and later the Los Angeles area, Texas and Florida. It follows more than 70 test flights in August and a piloted roundtrip between Salinas and Monterey. The program aims to showcase low-noise, zero-operating-emission air taxis that cut 60–90 minute car trips to about 10–20 minutes, and to build operational readiness for Archer’s role as Official Air Taxi Provider of the LA28 Games and participant in the White House’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program.
Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) and sports and live entertainment company AEG announced an exclusive multi-year partnership to develop downtown Los Angeles’ first vertiport at L.A. LIVE, making Archer the district’s exclusive air taxi provider. The vertiport would serve Archer’s all‑electric Midnight aircraft, enabling 10–20 minute urban trips to and from the four‑million‑square‑foot sports and entertainment district adjacent to Crypto.com Arena.
According to Archer, an initial feasibility study covering land use, airspace, power and community impact is complete, and the partners are now reviewing operations and guest experience. The site is planned to use BETA Technologies’ chargers via the ACES consortium and supports Archer’s role as Official Air Taxi Provider of the LA28 Games and Team USA.
Archer (NYSE: ACHR) reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $5.0 million, up from $1.6 million in Q1 2026, and a net loss of $263.2 million. Total operating expenses were $284.2 million, with non-GAAP operating expenses of $192.2 million and Adjusted EBITDA loss of $177.1 million. Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $1.56 billion at June 30, 2026, down $215.3 million sequentially.
Archer announced a planned transaction to acquire Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid from Boeing to build an end-to-end physical AI platform; Insitu is expected to add over $200 million in annual revenue based on its current financials. Boeing is set to take a strategic stake and become a long-term partner. Archer also unveiled its dual-use autonomous hybrid VTOL platform with Anduril (commercial Halo, defense Thunder), launched its aviation-focused AI foundation model ZEE, and completed piloted city-to-city Midnight flights in California in preparation for operations under the White House’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program later in 2026.