Archer Selected as Official Air Taxi Provider of the LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games

Archer has been selected as the Official Air Taxi Provider of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Team USA. Through this exclusive partnership, the two will look to integrate Archer’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft across the LA28 Games in a variety of ways, such as transporting VIPs, fans, and stakeholders, while electrifying vertiport take-off-and-landing hubs for key venues.

Stellantis-backed Archer and LA28 will introduce the company’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft to Los Angeles, which is expected to host over 15 million visitors and broadcast to billions of viewers globally over the course of the Games.

Midnight is Archer’s piloted electric air taxi designed to carry up to four passengers while producing less noise and emissions than a traditional helicopter.

The eVTOL aircraft is built with redundant, fault-tolerant systems, including 12 total engines and propellers, allowing Archer to target certification with the FAA at similar levels of safety as commercial airliners.

Midnight is made in America at Archer’s manufacturing facilities in San Jose, CA. and Covington, GA.

Adam Goldstein, CEO and founder of Archer Aviation, says: “We want to transform the way people get around Los Angeles and leave a legacy that shapes the future of transportation in America. There’s no better time to do that than during the LA28 Games. I can’t wait to see Midnight flying passengers over Los Angeles, emblazoned with the Team USA logo and the Olympic Rings and Paralympic Agitos.”

LA28 Chairperson and President Casey Wasserman, adds: “At LA28, we're building a platform for constant innovation and creativity, which is why we've partnered with forward-thinking companies like Archer. Our vision is to fundamentally reimagine the Olympic and Paralympic Games experience, and this partnership represents an incredible opportunity to deliver something unprecedented, showcasing the very best of what Los Angeles has to offer on the world stage.”

Archer is designing and developing the key enabling technologies and aircraft necessary to power the future of aviation.