Sunday, 19 January 2025

Focus on Archer Aviation

FILE PHOTO: A full-scale mock-up of an electrically powered vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL), which can carry up to 6 passengers, from the German aviation company Lilium stands in a factory hall in Gauting, Germany, October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth/File Photo
AnalysisAviationBusinessEconomyElectric Vehicles (EVs)

Analysis: Lilium’s fall throws spotlight on air-taxi cash crunch

The air-taxi industry faces hurdles as Lilium exits, raising doubts about timelines and viability despite investor support.

FILE PHOTO: Midnight, an all-electric aircraft from company Archer Aviation, is seen at the Salinas Municipal Airport in Salinas, California, U.S. August 2, 2023.  REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
AviationBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)News

JAL-Sumitomo JV secures right to place order for up to 100 Archer air-taxis

Archer Aviation's air-taxi venture with Japan Airlines and Sumitomo could secure orders for 100 eVTOLs, boosting shares.

FILE PHOTO: An electric air taxi by Joby Aviation flies near the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 12, 2023. REUTERS/Roselle Chen/File Photo
AviationElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsRegulationsTransport

FAA set to finalize pilot training, certification rules for air taxis

The FAA finalizes training rules for air taxi pilots, clearing a key hurdle for deploying electric vertical takeoff aircraft.

News Release

Archer Surpasses 400 Test Flights This Year, Achieving Company Milestone Four Months Ahead Of Schedule

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Archer Aviation announced that it has completed 402 test flights so far this year, surpassing the 400 test flight...

FILE PHOTO: Midnight, an all-electric aircraft from company Archer Aviation, is seen at the Salinas Municipal Airport in Salinas, California, U.S. August 2, 2023.  REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
BusinessIndustryManufacturingNewsTransport

Air-taxi maker Archer plans to launch air mobility network in LA as early as 2026

The San Jose, California-based company did not disclose the size of investment for the planned Los Angeles project.

News Release

Archer Aviation Showcases Midnight Aircraft In Atlanta As It Nears Completion Of Its High-Volume Manufacturing Facility In Covington, Georgia

COVINGTON, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) provided an update on the construction progress of its high-volume manufacturing facility in Covington, GA,...

FILE PHOTO: A full-size mock-up of an electrically powered Lilium Jet air taxi is seen in a presentation bay inside a hangar at the German company’s headquarters in Oberpfaffenhofen airport outside Munich, Germany, December 2, 2022. REUTERS/Tim Hepher/File Photo
AviationBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)NewsTransport

Lilium to begin studying US air-taxi assembly sites this year

German eVTOL firm hopes to open assembly plant in United States by the end of the decade as it pursues regional air transport...

Archer's Midnight electric air taxi, part of joint ventures with Stellantis and Southwest (Stellantis N.V.)
AviationBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)IndustryManufacturingNewsPublic TransitTransport

US carrier Southwest Airlines unveils electric air taxi venture

The airline plans to jointly develop a fleet of electric air taxis to serve the California market with Archer Aviation.

Login into your Account

Please login to like, dislike or bookmark this article.