Overview
- Archer began flight testing its Midnight aircraft at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi as it pursues international commercialization.
- Korean Air announced plans to buy 100 Midnight eVTOLs, adding to Archer’s growing roster of prospective customers.
- The company won a bid to acquire roughly 300 patents from rival Lilium, bolstering its intellectual property portfolio.
- United Airlines is lined up as a commercial partner and Stellantis as a manufacturing partner to support launch and scale-up.
- Archer remains pre-revenue and lacks FAA Type Certification, though reporting notes a White House eVTOL pilot program could help speed the approval process.