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Archer Targets Miami for eVTOL Air-Taxi Network Linking Airports and Major Hubs

New partnerships secure vertiport sites, with FAA certification still outstanding.

Overview

  • Archer announced a plan to connect Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, and West Palm Beach with 10–20 minute electric flights using its piloted, four-passenger Midnight aircraft.
  • Infrastructure partners include Related Ross, Magic City Innovation District, Hard Rock Stadium, and Apogee Golf Club to retrofit existing helipads and develop vertiports.
  • Planned nodes span Miami International, Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood, and Palm Beach International, with potential links to nearby general aviation airports via Atlantic and Signature FBO terminals equipped with Beta chargers.
  • The company provided no start date, and U.S. commercial service remains contingent on FAA certification and further testing despite previously stated network ambitions.
  • A day earlier, Archer signed an agreement with Karem Aircraft for military-grade rotor and tiltrotor technology, complementing defense work with partners such as Anduril and recent IP acquisitions from Overair and Lilium.