Archer Targets Midnight eVTOL Transition Flight Before Year-End

Archer Aviation is targeting a first transition flight for its Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft before the end of 2026. The company also reported completing a program of Midnight flights in California.

Key details

• Archer’s first Midnight transition flight remains a planned milestone.
• The company plans to complete acquisitions of Wisk and Insitu before the end of 2026.

Archer is targeting Midnight’s first transition flight before the end of 2026.

Why it matters

A transition flight tests an eVTOL aircraft as it shifts between vertical lift and forward flight. Archer’s California flight program and its planned acquisitions add separate workstreams to the company’s year-end plans.