Archer Aviation, an American producer of eVTOLs, and Air Chateau Worldwide, a sophisticated air mobility providers supplier primarily based within the UAE, lately introduced a Memorandum of Understanding signed on the Dubai Air Present protecting a deliberate buy of over $100 million value of Midnight eVTOLs with an preliminary deposit due by the top of the 12 months. Whereas the businesses nonetheless plan on figuring out additional particulars, this deal establishes Air Chateau as a brand new associate in Archer’s beforehand introduced efforts to deliver AAM air taxi providers to Dubai and Abu Dhabi by 2026.
“It was an honor internet hosting Air Chateau’s group on the Dubai Air Present 2023 throughout which they had been in a position to contact, see and really feel our plane because it headlined the present,” stated Archer Founder and CEO, Adam Goldstein. “Their recognition that our Midnight plane meets what the shopper calls for within the UAE market and want to safe the acquisition of up to 100 Midnight plane is one other thrilling validation of our efforts to deliver to market an plane that can revolutionize how individuals transfer in and round cities.”
“This outstanding alternative signifies the continued evolution of Air Chateau, heralding a transformative period in our business. Embarking on our journey into being an infrastructure supplier two years in the past for helicopters, at the moment, we stand on the precipice of realizing our imaginative and prescient for the way forward for city air mobility with eVTOLs in Dubai and throughout the UAE. The assist of our visionary companions has been instrumental in our journey, and as we unveil this thrilling chapter, we’re privileged to share a collective imaginative and prescient. We’re very grateful for having the chance to pave the way in which for the way forward for Air Mobility in Dubai with Archer” stated Dr. Samir Mohamed, Chairman and Founding father of Air Chateau.
This announcement follows latest strikes by Archer within the superior air mobility house, together with the deliberate 2026 opening of an engineering Middle of Excellence to assist the rising superior air mobility business within the UAE with plans to collaborate with native producers to provide eVTOLs. Different lately introduced merchandise embody new air taxi providers in India by 2026 and a Particular Airworthiness Certificates for the Midnight from the FAA.
Extra info on Archer Aviation and the Midnight eVTOL will be discovered right here.
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