Archer Aviation Inc. and Future Flight Global – FFG – announced an agreement to deploy eVTOL taxi services in Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
FFG plans to purchase up to 116 Archer Midnight aircraft, worth up to $580M. This brings Archer’s indicative order book to $6B. The two companies are now working to formalize definitive agreements covering the intended aircraft purchases and strategic operating alliance, with nearly $5M in pre-delivery payments planned upon completion.
Midnight, Archer’s electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, is designed to offer passengers a sustainable, low-noise, and safe alternative to ground transportation. The company reports that its goal is to transform urban travel by replacing 60–90 minute commutes by car in traffic with estimated 10–20 minute electric air taxi flights.
First, FFG will operate select routes within Archer’s planned air taxi service leveraging Archer’s existing vertiport infrastructure network with partners such as Signature and Atlantic Aviation. Then, they plan to deploy more aircraft for on-demand transit for high-value clients in corporations, hotels, government, and high-net-worth individuals looking to cut down on transit times.
FFG has been under development for the past three years and was founded by members of the leadership team at Titan Aviation, including former CEO Karan Singh. Titan Aviation has been operating business jets under multiple air operator certificates worldwide for over two decades with deep experience catering to the world’s top executive travelers. FFG and Titan have a joint venture that will deploy and operate advanced air mobility assets globally.
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