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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 (NYSE: ACHR) selected Bristol, England as the site for its UK Engineering Hub to support advanced commercial and defense engineering initiatives. The hub will hire engineers (hundreds of applications received) and collaborate locally with Anduril UK and GKN on Project NYX and the UK Ministry of Defence's Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform programme.
The company said the hub will focus on hybrid-electric VTOL work tied to Archer's exclusive defense partnership with Anduril and act as Archer's UK base for future hiring and collaboration.
Archer (NYSE: ACHR) will report its fourth quarter and full year 2025 operating update and financial results after market close on March 2, 2026. A live webcast to discuss results is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
Live webcast and replay will be available at investors.archer.com, and shareholders can join the conference call or submit questions via Say Technologies’ Q&A platform.
Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) announced a partnership with the Government of the Republic of Serbia naming Archer as Serbia’s preferred eVTOL partner and official air taxi partner for EXPO 2027 Belgrade (May–Aug 2027). The agreement, signed at the World Economic Forum in Davos in the presence of Serbia’s president, includes an option to purchase up to 25 Midnight aircraft and contemplates cooperation on industrialization topics such as rare earth magnets and battery minerals. Archer said the deal supports demonstration of electric air taxis to millions of EXPO visitors and aligns with its broader international partnerships and certification efforts.
Archer (NYSE: ACHR) announced at CES 2026 a collaboration with NVIDIA to integrate NVIDIA IGX Thor into its aircraft and operations. Archer plans to debut the integration at its recently acquired Hawthorne airport, intended as an operational hub and test bed for its planned Los Angeles air taxi network. The company said the IGX Thor module will enable real-time, safety-capable onboard computing to support advanced perception, decision-making and predictive operations.
Archer highlighted three core focus areas: pilot safety & predictive awareness, seamless airspace integration, and autonomy-ready flight controls. Initial integration is already underway with broader applications expected across manufacturing, fleet operations and pilot training.
Archer (NYSE: ACHR) said it partnered with multiple U.S. cities to submit applications for initial air taxi operations under the White House eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) and that the Department of Transportation unveiled a national Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Strategy to guide eVTOL integration.
Applications span California, Texas, Florida, Georgia and New York and include an exclusive Huntington Beach bid to support early Los Angeles-area operations tied to Archer’s role as the Official Air Taxi Provider for the 2028 Olympic Games. The FAA is expected to announce eIPP selections in early to mid-2026.
Archer (NYSE: ACHR) announced plans to open a new UK engineering hub in South West England under its UK subsidiary to support regional aerospace and defence work.
Archer said it will work alongside Anduril UK and GKN Aerospace on the British Army’s Project NYX and the Ministry of Defence’s Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform programme, and may explore opportunities at GKN’s Isle of Wight airframe facility.
Archer also announced it has hired Dr. Limhi Somerville, a senior British eVTOL engineering leader, who will join in early 2026 to support development of Archer’s hybrid‑propulsion, dual‑use vertical lift platform and to build local engineering talent.
Archer (NYSE: ACHR) and Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) signed an agreement to develop a regulatory pathway for eVTOL electric air taxi deployment in the Kingdom on December 10, 2025. GACA plans to model its framework on the U.S. FAA ruleset and the eVTOL Implementation Pilot Program (eIPP) to enable early operations in Riyadh, Jeddah and giga-projects such as Red Sea Global.
The parties intend to run proof-of-concept demonstrations and experimental flights, support infrastructure development, and promote public acceptance as part of steps toward type certification and scaling Advanced Air Mobility in line with Saudi Vision 2030.
Archer (NYSE: ACHR) announced completion of the first phase of transactions to acquire control of Hawthorne Airport, including the master lease from the City of Hawthorne and associated subleases, giving Archer control of the airport real estate.
The airport sits on an 80‑acre site with approximately 190,000 sq ft of terminal, office and hangar facilities, and is located less than three miles from LAX. Archer expects the site to serve as its operational hub for a planned L.A. air taxi network and to play a role in the LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games. Archer describes the airport as a currently profitable enterprise and plans a second‑phase acquisition next year to buy the FBO and passenger terminal for full operational control.
Archer (NYSE: ACHR) announced plans on December 3, 2025 for a Miami metropolitan air taxi network linking Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach with 10–20 minute electric flights aimed at reducing ground travel times.
Archer said it will work with infrastructure partners including Related Ross and Dragon Global’s Magic City Innovation District to develop vertiports and ready existing helipads. Hard Rock Stadium and Apogee Golf Club are named sites to be readied for electric operations. Archer’s piloted Midnight aircraft is described as a four-passenger, low-noise eVTOL intended for rapid, back-to-back trips with minimal charge time.
Archer (NYSE: ACHR) announced an exclusive collaboration with Karem Aircraft to integrate Karem’s military-grade rotor and tiltrotor technologies into Archer’s next‑generation autonomous, hybrid‑propulsion VTOL aircraft.
The alliance gives Archer exclusive access to Army‑validated tiltrotor tech and, together with recently acquired IP from Overair and Lilium plus a prior powertrain supply agreement with Anduril and EDGE Group, aims to accelerate development of a dual‑use aircraft with improved speed, range, payload and low thermal and acoustic signatures for contested environments.