Archer Partners with Two Saudi Companies to Develop and Test Air Taxi Services Written 19 November 2025
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A mockup of Archer Aviation’s production aircraft Midnight pictured on the tarmac at Palo Alto Airport in California. | Credit: Archer Aviation; Aerospace America–©
Reuters reports, “Archer Aviation said on Wednesday it has signed a deal with The Helicopter Company and luxury developer Red Sea Global, both owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, to develop, test and potentially deploy electric aircraft in the Kingdom. Western air taxi makers have been stepping up efforts to expand beyond their home markets, with the Middle East emerging as a key target thanks to its fast-growing tourism sector, supportive regulators and willingness to invest early in next-generation transport technologies.”
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