Archer’s Midnight eVTOL Aircraft Will Seek to Integrate Across the LA28 Games through Transporting VIPs, Fans, & Stakeholders, While Electrifying Vertiport Take-off-and-Landing Hubs for Key Venues LOS ANGELES—Today, Archer (NYSE: ACHR) announced that it has been selected as the Official Air Taxi Provider of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games … [continued]
For several years there have been a couple of parallel slow motion failures in the making, the use of hydrogen in transportation and the Jetsons’ fantasy of air taxis zipping over cities. Neither were based in economic, regulatory, or technical reality, preferring instead to have vast sums of governmental and … [continued]
Today, Archer Aviation announced that it has completed 402 test flights so far this year, surpassing the 400 test flight goal it set for 2024 approximately four months ahead of schedule. The 400-plus flights were conducted over the last eight months as the company ramps flight test operations in advance … [continued]
I wrote the other day about Archer Aviation preparing for electric air taxi service in Los Angeles and San Francisco for the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympics. A month prior, we wrote about Stellantis (the giant automaker) investing $55 million into Archer. But news from Archer is moving … [continued]
With the 2024 Olympics over, those of us into this kind of thing are now eager for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Aside from all the sporting fun and the way the Olympics can bring countries together, one good thing about the Olympics is how it can help usher … [continued]
Archer plans to launch the network in Los Angeles to replace one-to-two-hour drives with 10-20 minute electric flights Archer’s planned network includes take-off and landing locations at Los Angeles International Airport, University of Southern California, Orange County, Santa Monica, Hollywood Burbank, Long Beach and Van Nuys Archer is also coordinating … [continued]
The automaker Stellantis continues to invest in the future of urban mobility, and not just its own cars and trucks and other ground transport options, but also in the electric aviation sector, as evidenced by a recent $55 million investment in eVTOL company Archer Aviation. Stellantis had already invested $110 … [continued]
We’ve got a lot of fresh cleantech news highlights to share again today. The Hyundai IONIQ 5 N triumphed in the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) on June 23, “setting a record in the Production SUV/Crossover and Electric Modified categories.” From UPS in France: “Bienvenue: We’re rolling out … [continued]
Midnight Is Archer’s Second Full-Scale EVTOL Aircraft To Achieve This Milestone Midnight completed the transition flight on June 8th flying at speeds of 100+ MPH At ~6,500 lb, Midnight is believed to be one of the largest eVTOL aircraft to complete transition, which is critical to being able to carry … [continued]
Together They Will Conduct Public Flight Demonstrations As Part Of Korea’s Grand Challenge As Soon As Q4’2024 The Korean government has set the goal of commercializing urban air mobility in the country by the mid-2020s, and in support of that objective the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) is … [continued]
