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Adam Goldstein and Brett Adcock established Archer Aviation on the 16th of October 2018. The two former classmates launched the company from their shared vision to build electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
The four-passenger craft travels at speeds up to 150 miles per hour with a maximum range of 100 miles. It retains the twelve-propeller configuration seen in earlier prototypes but optimized for commercial service.
United Airlines became Archer's first major corporate partner by ordering two hundred electric aircraft. In August 2022, United paid a ten million dollar deposit for one hundred units.
The Federal Aviation Administration granted Archer Part 135 Air Carrier and Operator Certificate on the 5th of June 2024. This approval allowed the company to begin operating air taxi services commercially.
Archer conducted its first test flight outside the United States in July 2025 at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi. High heat, humidity, and dust conditions tested performance under UAE-specific environmental factors.