Former acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen has joined eVTOL startup Archer Aviation. [Courtesy: Archer Aviation]
Key Takeaways:
Archer Aviation appointed Billy Nolen, former acting FAA Administrator, as its new Chief Safety Officer.
Nolen's extensive aviation experience and his previous advocacy for eVTOLs are expected to bolster Archer's efforts to commercialize urban air mobility.
His role will focus on enhancing collaboration with industry stakeholders and preparing Archer for its planned eVTOL operations commercialization in 2025.
Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) on Tuesday announced the appointment of former acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen as the company’s chief safety officer.
The eVTOL startup said Nolen’s aviation experience and expertise will bolster its effort to broadly commercialize urban air mobility.
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Jonathan Welsh is Lead Editor of Aviation Consumer and a private pilot who worked as a reporter, editor and columnist with the Wall Street Journal for 21 years, mostly covering the auto industry. His passion for aviation began in childhood with balsa-wood gliders his aunt would buy for him at the corner store. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanWelsh4
