Archer Achieves Significant Regulatory Milestone; FAA Issues Final Airworthiness Criteria For Its Midnight Aircraft
- With this milestone, Archer takes another significant regulatory step forward toward its goal of making electric flying taxis an everyday reality
- The final airworthiness criteria provides the solidified path for the company to achieve Type Certification for Midnight
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This is a critical step as Archer continues to ramp up its “for credit” testing with the
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Archer is one of only two companies in the world to achieve this certification progress with the
FAA for an eVTOL aircraft
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The final airworthiness criteria provides the solidified path for Archer to achieve Type Certification for Midnight. (Photo: Business Wire)
The finalization of Archer’s airworthiness criteria unlocks the ability for Archer to work with the
“Midnight is one giant step closer to taking passengers into the sky in the coming years in the
“Today’s milestone adds significant momentum to Midnight’s certification program as we further ramp up our 'for credit' testing efforts with the FAA,” added
Archer has been putting Midnight’s systems and components through rigorous testing as part of its safety of flight readiness for our upcoming piloted flight tests later this year and in support of its ongoing
Archer’s goal is to transform urban travel, replacing 60–90-minute commutes by car with estimated 10-20 minute flights that are safe, sustainable, low noise, and cost-competitive with ground transportation. Archer’s Midnight is a piloted, four-passenger aircraft designed to perform rapid back-to-back flights with minimal charge time between flights.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward looking statements regarding Archer’s future business plans and market opportunities, including statements regarding the performance and development of its aircraft, business opportunities, and timelines of its piloted flight testing and commercialization. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual results due to a variety of factors. The risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the results predicted are more fully detailed in Archer’s filings with the
About Archer
Archer is designing and developing electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for use in urban air mobility networks. Archer’s mission is to unlock the skies, freeing everyone to reimagine how they move and spend time. Archer's team is based in
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