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Archer Aviation

eVTOL Manufacturer headquartered in San Jose, CA. (ACHR) archer.com

FAA Certification
In Progress
Aircraft
Midnight
Funding
$1.1B
Active Markets
4
Vertiports
1
Corridors
3
Ecosystem Intelligence

Archer Aviation’s named counterparty graph

8 counterpartyies across 11 disclosed relationships — all sourced from primary disclosures (SEC 10-Ks, counterparty press releases) with verbatim source language attached. Click any counterparty to see the underlying filing.

Aircraft purchase commitments
United — Archer FY2025 10-K Note 11 Warrants — United Airlines section: "Under the terms of the United Purchase Agreement, United has a conditional purchase order for up to 200 of the Company's aircraft, with an option to purchas… [source]
USAF — Archer FY2025 10-K Note 11 Warrants: "installment payments received under a contract order with the United States Air Force (the 'USAF') for the design, development, and ground test of the Company's production aircraft,… [source]

Suppliers(2)

Manufacturing partners, component suppliers, and parent-services providers.

Stellantis

Stellantis N.V.
supplies
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AMSTERDAM· market focus: international
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suppliessince 2023-01-03
Archer FY2025 10-K Note 11 Warrants — Stellantis section: "On January 3, 2023, the Company entered into a manufacturing and collaboration agreement with Stellantis, pursuant to which the Company and Stellantis will collaborate on the development and implementation of the Company's manufacturing operations for the production of its eVTOL aircraft products (the 'Stellantis Collaboration Agreement')." Same filing Risk Factors: "We entered into a Memorandum of Understanding effec…
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Boeing

The Boeing Company
invests in
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ARLINGTON, VA· market focus: both
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invests insince 2023-08-10
Archer FY2025 10-K Note 11 Warrants — Wisk Litigation section: "On August 10, 2023, the Company, the Boeing Company ('Boeing') and Wisk entered into a series of agreements that provide for, among other things, certain investments by Boeing into the Company and an autonomous flight technology collaboration between Wisk and the Company, the issuance of certain warrants to Wisk and resolution of the federal and state court litigation between the parties (the 'Technology and Disp…
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Investors & commercial partners(2)

Equity holders, distribution partners, lessors, and customer commitments.

Anduril

Anduril Industries, Inc.
partners with
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COSTA MESA, CA· market focus: both
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partners with
Archer FY2025 10-K Item 1 Business: "Through our strategic partnership with Anduril Industries Inc. ('Anduril'), this aircraft platform is intended to meet the vertical lift needs of the U.S. and its Allies for decades to come. For commercial customers, that aircraft can be tailored for cargo and medical evacuation." Same filing: "leveraging our existing commercial parts and supply chains and Anduril's deep expertise in AI, missionization, and systems integration, to enable m…
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United

· United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
United Airlines, Inc.
invests inpartners withpurchase agreement
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CHICAGO, IL· market focus: US only
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invests insince 2021-01-29
Archer FY2025 10-K Note 11 Warrants — United Airlines section: "On January 29, 2021, the Company entered into the United Purchase Agreement, the United Collaboration Agreement, and the United Warrant Agreement with United." Same filing references a $10.0 million pre-delivery payment from United held as a contract liability under the Amended United Purchase Agreement.
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partners withsince 2021-01-29
PURCHASE COMMITMENT — Archer FY2025 10-K Note 11 Warrants — United Airlines section: "Under the terms of the United Purchase Agreement, United has a conditional purchase order for up to 200 of the Company's aircraft, with an option to purchase an additional 100 aircraft." Same filing Risk Factors quantifies: "Payment obligations under the agreement with United Airlines Inc. ('United') for the conditional purchase of up to $1.0 billion worth of aircraft, with an option for ano…
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purchase agreementsince 2021-01-29
Archer FY2025 10-K Note 11 Warrants — United Airlines section: "Under the terms of the United Purchase Agreement, United has a conditional purchase order for up to 200 of the Company's aircraft, with an option to purchase an additional 100 aircraft." Same filing Risk Factors quantifies: "Payment obligations under the agreement with United Airlines Inc. ('United') for the conditional purchase of up to $1.0 billion worth of aircraft, with an option for another $500.0 million wo…
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Government counterparties(2)

Government customers, regulatory pathway partners, and government-affiliated buyers.

EDGE Group

· Government of UAE (state-owned)
EDGE Group PJSC
partners with
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ABU DHABI· market focus: international
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partners withsince 2025-11-01
Archer FY2025 10-K Item 1: "In November 2025, we announced our first deal for third-party adoption of these technologies in the defense sector, with Anduril and EDGE Group choosing to use our electric powertrain to power their Omen autonomous air vehicle." Powertrain customer relationship — EDGE Group selected Archer's electric powertrain technology for their Omen autonomous platform. Co-decided with Anduril (which has the broader strategic-co-development partnership with Arc…
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USAF

· U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Air Force
partners withpurchase agreement
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ARLINGTON, VA· market focus: US only
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partners withsince 2021-01-01
Archer FY2025 10-K Item 1 Business: USAF AFWERX program partnership since 2021. "Through the United States Air Force's ('USAF') AFWERX program with the goal of helping the AFWERX Agility Prime program assess the transformational potential of the vertical flight market and related technologies for DoD purposes." Multi-year strategic relationship — AFWERX Agility Prime program is the umbrella under which the specific Midnight contract sits.
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purchase agreementsince 2021-01-01
Archer FY2025 10-K Note 11 Warrants: "installment payments received under a contract order with the United States Air Force (the 'USAF') for the design, development, and ground test of the Company's production aircraft, Midnight, of $0.0 million and $1.8 million, respectively. No revenue related to these contract liabilities were recognized during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023." Risk Factors: "Payment obligations under the USAF Contracts are predicated upon…
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MRO providers(1)

Maintenance, repair, and overhaul providers (Part 145 stations).

Archer Part 145

· Archer Aviation Inc.
Archer Aviation Inc. — Part 145 Repair Station
services
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SAN JOSE, CA· market focus: US only
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servicessince 2024-02-01
Archer FY2025 10-K Item 1 Business: "In February 2024, we received our Part 145 Repair Station Certificate, which lays the foundation for us to operate repair stations that perform maintenance, repair and overhaul services on our aircraft." Vertical integration — Archer is its own MRO.
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Key Partnerships

United Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Abu Dhabi Aviation
NVIDIA
Starlink

Event Timeline

Apr 2026
FINANCIAL✓ Verified
Archer Aviation hits new 52-week low amid analyst concerns over additional capital needs
Multiple press
Apr 2026
FINANCIAL✓ Verified
Archer files for resale of 5.33M shares, announces up to $8M vendor stock issuance
SEC EDGAR
Mar 2026
PARTNERSHIP
Archer partners with Hopscotch Air for regional air mobility via Part 135
Press
Nov 2025
FEDERAL PROGRAM✓ Verified
Archer selected for White House Advanced Air Mobility Pilot Program — Miami corridor
White House
Jun 2025
MARKET EXPANSION✓ Verified
Archer announces LA as first US commercial eVTOL market, targeting 2026 launch
Archer Aviation

Certifications

FAA TYPE CERT
FAA
Type Certificate application for Midnight eVTOL. Targeting 2025-2026 certification.
FAA PART135
FAA
Part 135 application pending. Hopscotch Air partnership for regional air mobility as interim path.

Financing History

STRATEGICJan 2024
Lead: United Airlines
United Airlines conditional order for $1B+ of Midnight aircraft. Equity investment alongside order commitment.
$215M
SPACSep 2021
Lead: Atlas Crest Financial
SPAC merger with Atlas Crest Financial. Listed on NYSE as ACHR.
$1100M
Total raised to date: $1.7B

Deployment Stage by Market

Los Angeles, CA
TESTING
10
New York, NY
ANNOUNCED
5
Chicago, IL
ANNOUNCED
5
Miami, FL
ANNOUNCED
5

Vertiport Commitments

LAX area vertiport
Los Angeles · PARTNERSHIP · United Airlines / LAWA
Mar 2024
United Airlines partnership for LAX-area vertiport operations. First US commercial market target.

Active Markets

Los Angeles
CA
95
READINESS
New York
NY
55
READINESS
Chicago
IL
35
READINESS
Miami
FL
80
READINESS

Corridors

LAX – Santa Monica
Los Angeles
proposed
10 km6 min1,000 ft
Short coastal corridor for Archer Midnight operations.
MIA – Fort Lauderdale
Miami
proposed
43 km20 min1,500 ft
Archer/United Airlines partnership corridor. Airport-to-airport route along the coast.
O'Hare – Downtown Chicago
Chicago
proposed
25 km12 min1,500 ft
Archer/United targeting O'Hare as a launch corridor. Routing via I-90 corridor.

Vertiports

Archer Santa Monica
Planned
Market: Los Angeles
Type: rooftop
Pads: 2 (charging capable)
Expected: Jan 2027

Last updated March 3, 2026

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