The clearest second mover in the US. Archer has had all 797 means-of-compliance documents accepted by the FAA and is the official air taxi provider for the LA28 Olympics.
Archer Aviation builds Midnight, a four-passenger tilt-rotor optimised for back-to-back 20 to 50 mile trips with minimal charge time between them. The company is listed on the NYSE as ACHR and manufactures at its ARC facility in Covington, Georgia, in partnership with Stellantis.
By the fourth quarter of 2025 the FAA had accepted 100 percent of Archer’s 797 means-of-compliance documents, and the company closed Phase 3 of type certification ahead of any other developer before moving into Phase 4 formal compliance testing. In August 2025 Archer acquired technology and engineers from the wound-down Overair programme.
Archer is the official air taxi provider of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. United Airlines has ordered 100 aircraft and a joint venture with Japan Airlines and Sumitomo covers a further 100 for the Japanese market. The company held roughly USD 2 billion in liquidity.
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