Overview
- Archer agreed with The Helicopter Company and Red Sea Global to run a sandbox program in Saudi Arabia to test Midnight eVTOL performance, operations integration, and passenger acceptance.
- Archer’s chief commercial officer said the partners aim to begin Red Sea passenger flights next year, with a small initial fleet that could replace current seaplane transfers if plans proceed.
- The company will supply its Midnight powertrain to Anduril and EDGE for the Omen hover‑to‑cruise vehicle, with the UAE initially committing to 50 systems.
- Archer completed a UAE flight‑test campaign in which Midnight executed vertical takeoff, transition, and wingborne flight over desert terrain.
- Archer has started receiving payments from Abu Dhabi Aviation under a definitive Launch Edition agreement tied to introducing Midnight in the emirate.