Archer Aviation

Archer teams up with Anduril and raises $430 million to build defense aircraft

Transportation /

Funding to defense tech companies has boomed in 2024 as geopolitical tensions rise, advancements in AI abound, and investors seek out a new growth area amid a broader tech sector slowdown.  Archer Aviation wants in on the action.  The aviation startup, which is building vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, said Thursday that it has […]

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No, the FAA isn’t fining SpaceX because of Elon Musk’s politics, former FAA head says

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This week, Elon Musk identified a new constraint for his Mars-bound ambitions. It wasn’t the -85°F surface temperature, or the 140 million miles he’ll need to travel. Rather, it’s something far more pedestrian: “The fundamental problem is that humanity will forever be confined to Earth unless there is radical reform at the FAA,” he posted

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Archer to set up air taxi network in LA by 2026 ahead of World Cup

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Los Angeles is notorious for its back-to-back traffic. Three events that promise to bring in millions of spectators from around the world — the 2026 World Cup, the Super Bowl in 2027 and the 2028 Olympics — have LA officials searching for a range of new mobility solutions to address its congestion problems. But they’re

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Archer’s vision of an air taxi network could benefit from Southwest customer data

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Archer Aviation and Southwest Airlines are teaming up to figure out what it will take to build out a network of electric air taxis at California airports. Southwest’s customer data is at the heart of it.  The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding Friday, which sets the foundation for Archer to tap Southwest’s customer

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