Companies / Archer Aviation
Archer Aviation
ACHR📍 San Jose, California🗓 Founded 2018💰 $1.1B+
Archer Aviation is developing Midnight, a piloted eVTOL aircraft designed for short urban routes of 20-60 miles. They have a significant order book from United Airlines and are targeting FAA type certification. Stellantis manufactures components for their aircraft.
$1.1B+
Total Funding
1
Aircraft Models
4
Target Cities
4
Backers
INVESTORS & BACKERS
United Airlines
Stellantis
Boeing
Google
TARGET CITIES
Los Angeles, USAANNOUNCED
San Francisco, USAANNOUNCED
Miami, USAANNOUNCED
Abu Dhabi, UAEPARTNERSHIP
Fleet
Archer Midnight
Lift+Cruise·piloted·First flight 2022
Flight TestingFAA
4 pax
Passengers
241 km/h
Max Speed
97 km
Range
1,219 m
Altitude
3,175 kg
MTOW
12
Rotors
45 dB
Noise
2025
Cert Target
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- ·12 rotors — 6 tilt for cruise efficiency, 6 fixed for lift redundancy
- ·United Airlines order book: 200 aircraft ($1B) plus options for 100 more
- ·Stellantis manufacturing partnership reduces production cost risk
- ·45 dB at 2,000ft — significantly quieter than a helicopter (~85 dB)
- ·Abu Dhabi pre-launch partnership for Middle East operations
- ·Target 5-minute turnaround between flights with fast charging
SOURCES
Archer Aviation SEC S-1 Filing, 2021United Airlines order announcement, Feb 2021Archer Q3 2023 Investor PresentationFAA Type Certification Application filed 2022