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TRANSITION FLIGHT | Midnight has completed transition flight at a speed of 100+ MPH – taking off vertically, accelerating until it transitions from thrust-borne to wing-borne flight, cruising on the wing and then landing again vertically. Here are the key highlights from this milestone: ✈️ At ~6,500 lbs, Midnight is believed to be one of the largest eVTOL aircraft to complete transition, which is critical to being able to carry commercially viable passenger payloads 2️⃣ Archer has now achieved transition with two different full-scale eVTOL aircraft which is well known in the industry as a very difficult milestone few companies have reached 💨 Midnight’s flight test program will now continue its progress with plans to fly simulated commercial routes to demonstrate the aircraft’s operational readiness, executing high-rate flight operations, testing additional flight maneuvers that will be used in commercial settings along with continuing to expand its speed and endurance flight envelope Watch the full, uncut video of the flight here: https://lnkd.in/gUVWu2QQ Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g7PjbkHQ

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There's a strong business case for air taxis. The technology is already here. We've built an aircraft to deliver on the business case. The Federal Aviation Administration now has all the regulatory pieces in place for our industry. Now, you're seeing us shift from R&D to the commercialization phase as we gear up to bring these incredible aircraft to market. Thanks to the All-In Podcast crew - Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David O. Sacks and David Friedberg - for having me, JoeBen Bevirt and Brian Yutko on stage at the All In Summit for a great talk on the business side of the industry. Watch the full discussion here: https://lnkd.in/gBU9XkFq

𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐬 𝐅𝐀𝐀’𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐕𝐓𝐎𝐋 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 After an initial review of the comprehensive final ruling, it’s clear the regulations laid out in the Federal Aviation Administration's SFAR align strongly with our planned approach to commercial operations, pilot training and Midnight's operational capabilities providing us with a more definitive path to commercialization. The SFAR comes ahead of schedule, incorporates key feedback from across the industry, and is yet another signal of the U.S. leading the way in commercializing eVTOL aircraft. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ghHXFEiW Image: Former FAA Administrator and current Archer Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer, Billy Nolen, FRAeS, shakes hands with current FAA Administrator, Michael Whitaker, shortly after the final powered-lift SFAR is signed.

Here are some initial takeaways on the SFAR from former Federal Aviation Administration Administrator and current Archer Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer, Billy Nolen, FRAeS.

We appreciate the Federal Aviation Administration's continued partnership and proactive approach to advancing the eVTOL industry with today’s release of the final powered-lift Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR). This comes ahead of schedule, incorporates key feedback from across the industry and is yet another foundational element toward our goal of the U.S. leading the way in commercializing UAM. We'll continue to formulate our operational plans to align to this final rule. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g7-yFEYG

Explore our integrated test lab and manufacturing facility with software developer, pilot and science YouTuber Scott Manley for one of the most in-depth looks at this facility to-date. https://lnkd.in/gvBBf--X

Another step closer to bringing air taxis to NYC ⚡ Congrats to our partner Atlantic Aviation on today's announcement extending their agreement with NYCEDC and the City of New York for operations at the East 34th Street Heliport as they prepare to kick off a project to install charging stations at the heliport to support electric air taxi operations. The project is expected to be completed in time to align with early air taxi entry into service dates.

Moving from R&D --> Commercialization https://lnkd.in/gPZA-9-j