Archer Nabs World Cup, Super Bowl Partnerships

Air taxi maker is developing a Los Angeles network for its electric aircraft, which could land there as soon as next year.

Jack Daleo

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 02:42 PM ET

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Archer plans to build a Los Angeles air taxi network for its all-electric Midnight. [Courtesy: Archer Aviation]

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Archer Aviation has secured exclusive air taxi partnerships for major Los Angeles sporting events, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Super Bowl LXI, in addition to its role for the 2028 Olympic Games.
These partnerships are primarily intended to engage the community and officials, building support for Archer's planned commercial launch and eVTOL network in Southern California and other regions.
While Archer aims for commercial service in the "coming years" and Olympic flights by 2028, the company still needs to complete critical development and certification milestones, such as piloted transition flight and FAA type inspection authorization, leading experts to project a mid-2028 entry into service.
The eVTOL industry, including Archer, is benefiting from recent FAA regulatory advancements for pilot training and certification, as well as a new government-backed Integration Pilot Program designed to accelerate operational rule development.

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Within months of being named the official air taxi provider for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, electric aircraft developer Archer Aviation has secured partnerships with two more global sporting events—FIFA World Cup in 2026 and Super Bowl LXI in 2027.

The Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC), which leads the host committees for both events in LA, on Tuesday named Archer its exclusive air taxi partner. The company will be an official host city supporter for the World Cup and official host committee partner for Super Bowl LXI.