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Archer Midnight at Los Angeles, California, USA

Five-seat eVTOL aircraft with 12 tilt-six rotors. Targeting 60-mile range at 150 mph. FAA G-1 Issue Paper issued; Type Certificate application in progress. United Airlines launch customer.

Archer Midnight by Archer Aviation · Unverified · Drones

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Archer Midnight at Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Trust tier
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Last updated
2026-08-27
Status
announced
First seen
2026-08-24
ID
5f92a782-ccf4-493e-b8ee-1072fbbd12ab

Timeline

  1. Aug 2026
    First recorded
    Archer Midnight first documented operating at Los Angeles, California, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: announced
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.dailynews.com/2026/08/24/archer-aviation-expands-flying-taxi-service-to-l-a-live/ · 2026-08-24
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-27

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-27

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: prototype

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
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Common questions

What is the Archer Midnight deployment at Los Angeles, California, USA?
Archer Midnight, built by Archer Aviation, is recorded as a deployment at Los Angeles, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Archer Aviation operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Archer Midnight at Los Angeles, California, USA?
Archer Aviation, the manufacturer of Archer Midnight, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Archer Midnight deployment at Los Angeles, California, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting August 24, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Archer Midnight deployment at Los Angeles, California, USA still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.
Have there been incidents at the Archer Midnight deployment at Los Angeles, California, USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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