Archer Aviation Timeline

Events

• 2026-08-24 - Partnership - Archer and AEG partner on L.A. LIVE vertiport and exclusive air-taxi service - The planned vertiport would connect the downtown Los Angeles entertainment district to Archer’s wider regional network. The agreement covers venue and event use around L.A. LIVE, including the period leading into the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This… - source: investors.archer.com
• 2026-08-10 - Acquisition - Archer agrees to acquire Boeing’s Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid subsidiaries - Wisk adds six generations of autonomous eVTOL development and more than 1,700 flight tests. Insitu has built more than 3,500 uncrewed aircraft systems deployed across 35 countries and generates more than $200 million in annual revenue. SkyGrid contributes… - source: investors.archer.com
• 2026-07-20 - Product Launch - Anduril and Archer unveil Thunder autonomous attack rotorcraft - Thunder combines a series hybrid-electric powertrain with dual optimum-speed tiltrotors for runway-independent vertical lift and wingborne cruise. The Group 5 aircraft is designed for armed reconnaissance, modular strike payloads and autonomous teaming with… - source: anduril.com
• 2026-07-15 - Product Launch - Archer launches Zee aviation foundation model - Zee covers ADS-B, air-traffic-control communications, aircraft state, maps, terrain and weather data. The proprietary pipeline includes a global network of more than 6,000 ADS-B receivers. The model can run on-device or on servers; airline… - source: investors.archer.com
• 2026-02-26 - Regulatory - Archer reaches 100 percent FAA acceptance of Midnight Means of Compliance - Means of Compliance defines how Archer will show Midnight meets airworthiness requirements. The milestone cleared Archer to finalize remaining certification plans and move toward TIA activity. The approval supports Archer's path toward fielded use in… - source: investors.archer.com
• 2025-11-17 - Partnership - Archer announces Omen electric-powertrain supply agreement with Anduril and EDGE - Omen is a hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicle that Anduril and EDGE Group plan to co-develop and co-produce in the UAE. The deal is Archer's first announced third-party use of the proprietary powertrain already used on Midnight; the UAE committed to an… - source: investors.archer.com
• 2025-06-16 - Market Signal - Archer closes registered direct offering with $816.8M net proceeds - The offering issued 85 million Class A shares at $10 per share, producing $850 million of gross proceeds before costs. Archer earmarked proceeds for general corporate purposes, commercial infrastructure and development of an AI-based aviation software… - source: investors.archer.com
• 2025-06-02 - Demonstration - Archer Showcases Piloted Midnight Flight in Test Program - • Archer Aviation conducted a piloted flight of its Midnight aircraft at its flight test facility in Salinas, California. • The flight involved a conventional takeoff and landing, reaching speeds up to 125 mph and an altitude over 1,500 feet. • Chief Test… - source: investors.archer.com
• 2025-03-27 - Commercial Order - Ethiopian Airlines signs Archer Launch Edition agreement - Ethiopian Airlines became Archer's second Launch Edition customer. The agreement targeted early Midnight operations and market development in Ethiopia. - source: investors.archer.com
• 2025-02-27 - Commercial Order - Abu Dhabi Aviation becomes first Archer Launch Edition customer - Abu Dhabi Aviation became the first customer for Archer's Midnight Launch Edition commercialization program. The Launch Edition program covered an initial Midnight fleet for Abu Dhabi operations. Archer planned to provide pilots, technicians, and engineers… - source: investors.archer.com
• 2024-12-19 - Facility Opening - Archer completes construction of ARC manufacturing facility - The facility received its certificate of occupancy and began tooling load-in. The initial line was planned to start production in early 2025 and ramp toward two aircraft per month by year-end. The facility supports Archer's capacity for unmanned aircraft… - source: investors.archer.com
• 2024-12-12 - Partnership - Archer and Anduril partner on hybrid VTOL military aircraft - Archer and Anduril formed a strategic partnership to develop a hybrid VTOL military aircraft. The partnership launched Archer Defense as Archer expanded into defense aircraft programs. Archer also raised $430 million in additional equity capital alongside… - source: investors.archer.com
• 2024-08-15 - Deployment - Archer delivers first Midnight aircraft to U.S. Air Force - The delivery followed Department of Defense acceptance of Midnight's military airworthiness assessment. The USAF evaluation covered simulated medical evacuation, cargo, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. The deployment places Archer's… - source: investors.archer.com
• 2024-08-13 - Market Signal - Future Flight Global plans purchase of up to 116 Archer Midnight aircraft - Future Flight Global signed an MOU for the planned purchase of up to 116 Archer Midnight aircraft. The planned purchase was valued at up to $580 million. The agreement supported planned eVTOL operations in Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. - source: investors.archer.com
• 2024-08-08 - Market Signal - Archer unveils planned Los Angeles air taxi network - The planned network included locations around LAX, USC, Orange County, Santa Monica, Burbank, Long Beach, and Van Nuys. Archer coordinated with the Los Angeles Rams and Hollywood Park on potential vertiport access. - source: investors.archer.com
• 2024-08-08 - Partnership - Archer announces proposed Midnight contract-manufacturing terms with Stellantis - The proposed terms contemplated Stellantis funding up to about $370 million of manufacturing labour costs for a ramp to 650 Midnight aircraft annually. Stellantis would also contribute up to $20 million of identified initial capital expenditure at Archer's… - source: investors.archer.com
• 2024-07-12 - Partnership - Southwest and Archer sign California air taxi network MOU - Southwest Airlines and Archer signed an MOU to develop operational concepts for California air taxi networks. The collaboration targeted electric air taxi networks around California airports served by Southwest. The work covered operating concepts for Archer… - source: investors.archer.com
• 2024-06-12 - Demonstration - Archer completes Midnight transition flight - Midnight flew through transition at speeds above 100 mph. The milestone demonstrated vertical takeoff, wingborne flight, and transition on Archer's production-intent aircraft. - source: investors.archer.com
• 2024-06-05 - Regulatory - Archer receives FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate - Archer Air received its FAA Part 135 Air Carrier and Operator Certificate. The certificate allowed Archer to begin commercial aircraft operations before Midnight type certification. Archer paired the Part 135 certificate with its Part 145 repair-station… - source: investors.archer.com
• 2024-02-26 - Partnership - Archer signs UAE framework agreement with ADIO - Archer signed a framework agreement with ADIO covering UAE air taxi operations, manufacturing, training, and infrastructure. The agreement covered multi-hundred-million-dollar investment support for Archer's UAE launch plans. The collaboration included… - source: investors.archer.com
• 2023-06-21 - Partnership - Archer selects Safran flight-control and navigation systems - Archer and Safran began the collaboration in 2021 and focused development and testing on the UCAP flight-control computer and SkyNaute navigation system for Midnight. UCAP combines multi-core computing with high-integrity and safety features for Midnight… - source: investors.archer.com
• 2022-11-15 - Partnership - Archer selects Garmin G3000 flight deck for Midnight - Garmin will supply its G3000 integrated flight deck for Archer's Midnight production aircraft. The compact, configurable system combines large-format displays and pilot controls with an established certification pedigree. Archer said the selection advanced… - source: investors.archer.com
• 2022-07-27 - Partnership - Archer selects Honeywell actuation and thermal systems - Honeywell will supply flight-control actuation technology that Archer described as a key enabler of its 12-tilt-6 aircraft configuration. Honeywell actuators can accept hundreds of micro-adjustments and commands per second from fly-by-wire computers for… - source: investors.archer.com
• 2022-07-18 - Partnership - Archer names FACC for production aerostructures - FACC will fabricate and supply key fuselage and wing elements for Archer's production eVTOL aircraft. Archer selected FACC for its lightweight-construction expertise and experience producing advanced composite aerostructures. Archer said the structural work… - source: investors.archer.com