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Archer Aviation Is Latest eVTOL Firm To Start Public Trading

Archer Aviation launched on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday. Al Arena
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Key Takeaways:

  • Archer Aviation has successfully gone public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ACHR) via a merger with a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC), becoming the third air taxi developer to do so since August.
  • The SPAC merger generated $857.6 million, which was less than initially projected due to shareholder redemptions, though company officials remain positive about its financial and competitive position.
  • Archer's "Maker" eVTOL aircraft, designed for urban air mobility with a 60-mile range and 150 mph speed, expects flight testing for its two-seat demonstrator by year-end and aims for four-seat production in 2022, supported by a significant order from United Airlines.
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Archer Aviation is now the third air taxi developer to start public trading since August—the second just this week—after it successfully completed a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, also known as a SPAC.

Thom Patterson

Thom is a former senior editor for FLYING. Previously, his freelance reporting appeared in aviation industry magazines. Thom also spent three decades as a TV and digital journalist at CNN’s bureaus in Washington and Atlanta, eventually specializing in aviation. He has reported from air shows in Oshkosh, Farnborough and Paris. Follow Thom on Twitter @thompatterson.

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