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HomeMy WebLinkAboutArcher Aviation Inc. Presentation - Opportunity with the Fed 2000 Main Street, iNGTo'., � ,,i Huntington Beach,CA OF€t pparn»A•di d �; F� 92648 City of Huntington Beach ?c`CouNry File #: 25-869 MEETING DATE: 11/4/2025 Subject: Archer Aviation Inc. Presentation - Opportunity with the Federal Aviation Administration for the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing and Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft Integration Pilot Program ZjAidy City of Huntington Beach Page 1 of 1 Printed on 10/29/2025 powered by LegistarT" 10 0 ARCHER ..., NN ..N.N, N. IP ff Ink - 111...—...._,P111,..w -i•,t rer AM / On / . i 10111111111111111.116111111111$1111111 ...' . ..- . 6 --,--.4 .4- 1. Wilif A 41, wit A ,11111--1. - - -,..- i . . .... •- ....... , ._ . . • Vie-. „.....„, i . . , \ • ,,„„„ .. \ • - ,..•••• - 1 1 ...- .. •11 irr 4110 ,' ...._..... . _ .. . ..... ING .... _,..,,. _ ..,. _. ., .. ; • _ ".' .0,..". -, - ...• t•-• -, fl: 4 ' ' A`• .e:•'''^ • - • ' .7 UNLOCK THE SKIES ' - ."---'--. 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ARCHER OVERVIEW . .. .. .. . .. . . . -, ,, , . -........_,.....,,;.... ... ... _ . . . . , .. . ._ .... . 2 UNLOCK THE SKIES'' ELECTRIC VTOL TECHNOLOGY ENABLES GLOBAL URBAN AIR MOBILITY TARGET SPECIFICATIONS . ...iamjsmi: atAL .N3Q2AX . sqlr L. 100x Quieter Redundant Systems Zero Operating Emissions THAN HELICOPTERS* TARGETING SAFETY AT SIMILAR SUSTAINABLE& (-45 DBA IN CRUISE) LEVELS TO COMMERCIAL AIRLINERS ALL-ELECTRIC -- WING ENABLES UPTO20 MILE GDE& CONVENTIONAL TAKEOFF/LANDING *See Archer's blog titled:'How Loud is An eVTOL?'dated October 21,2022,available at:httos://archer.com/news/how-loud-is-an-evtol.It is estimated by the Company that when operating at its cruising altitude of 2,000 feet,the noise that reaches the ground will measure around 45 A-weighted decibels(dBA),which is approximately 100 times quieter than that of a helicopter. 3 UNLOCK THE SKIES.' ARCHER MIDNIGHT u _ 302 ; 4 passengers + 1 pilot 150 mph / 240 kmh Up to 100 miles / 150 km PAYLOAD TARGETING MAXIMUM MAXIMUM -1,000 LBS SPEED RANGE Company aircraft performance targets for Midnight aircraft. 4 UNLOCK HUNTINGTON BEACH FOOTPRINT 1 ..._, ...4. 711.111144? FACILITY: 60,000 Sq. Ft. R&D space in Huntington Beach, �_" i j i• . _ .acquired from Mission Critical Composites. E.—-"'- — y -° - - t--.1 -tip ' INVESTMENT: Archer is making significant upgrades to the !, _ '---`i` ' �' tit iciR space to serve as a future R&D hub for eVTOL composites. willow__ _ I'i- WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: We are committed to offering high-paying technical jobs to bring core composite -- 6`_` fabrication capabilities in-house. a AEROSPACE HISTORY: Local area rich in aerospace history and expertise that we're excited to be a part of as we usher in the future of aviation. 5 UNLOCK THE SKIES... I w y h2 Y IP U a ,./ /' I- •• rt • tr.' i. Looi I ',., O o .0k 0 E cn Z CD - .....A.' ' Aii, cr ..,- 0 0 r• ' U. ct LU a' LL o A o , CI w.� a cf) 0 WD 0 `<0 Yw 1 0 W 0 co cd i .. i itiliillitt a = ,4 4. cn a tI 05 F a- Z LI o c • -- ft 46 . tH � � tr. O � a) o �o - I ° a> o Z Q 15 le `� (ND 2 ._ "D X w f . ;a;., .` ° . WOODLAND VAN NUYS HOLLYWOOD iv— 1 ♦ HILLS ® BURBANK 4 ® Signature 0 g Aviation • - 'x ` . /(-10�' 0 Atlantic -. - l Aviation el. *� � , , . it., • a . .. �� ® Los Angeles ,4 + ' s . i — t, „ 3, Rams • r SANTA 4 ;� ir f,i„ `:', SAMONICA University Of "* Za*--' ':- Southern CA • \ o uSC © Kilroy '\ Realty SOUTHERN ° II :WOOD \w ClayLn L FI STADIUM AND Avia*in CALIFORNIA la' Mt gTNf3 Airines Nh - nvekiKair taxi network ahead of s - nv,Qs- The World Cup, Super Bowl LX G The 2028 Aif fines 4 Summer Olympics. \\\ LONG BEACH • kg', 1131 ORANGE COUNTY 10 ZI 7 J ,J.J ffi f .fir eIPP OVERVIEW �� ��� ��fy � � i :W. s ',:"}Etiiy'v*I :n .�` 'r <t+f • � g UNLOCK THE SKIES' WHITE HOUSE EXECUTIVE ORDER CHARTS CLEAR PATHWAY FOR U .S. LAUNCH In June 2025, President Trump signed the ___ "Unleashing American Drone Dominance" Executive ., Order, declaring that the United States must •ARFSIOANTIAI ACTIONS -- i w• ,S, accelerate the safe commercialization of advanced UNLEASHING ''t1 1 r aviation technologies. ;1!1'11:NIC\N DRONE — • DOMINANCE '�' •a 111111, '444N..." .7: -)10)11) . . 4 -0 EVTOL INTEGRATION PILOT PROGRAM r 1 "Dozens of companies in the USA 4'" w � This order created the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program to and minaChina companies in the SA • create immediate pathways for us to test and deploy our develop electric takeoff and landing vehicles for families and 1/ eVTOL aircraft in real-world use cases—fast-tracking individuals...Just as the United ` I' States led the automobile Integration into U.S.airspace. revolution in the last century,I want ��! to ensure that America,not China, , e A t i leads the revolution in air mobility." We are discussing the potential for early deployments of our CIONKO AF= NT _ J Midnight aircraft with the the DOT and FAA as soon as next "President Trump's actions will I -"Ai) year. unleash a new era of American aviation dominance,fostering innovation,driving economic I _ .,,., growth,and protecting our national ADAM GOLDSTEIN V.DUFFY We expect the locations for the pilot program to be securotxi. NCN..NR.Taos FOUNDER&CEO D STATES emon,vmlreNousEorncEor sacNCEc ARCHER AVIATIOI` RTATION , announced later this year with flights expected to begin shortly afterward. 9 UNLOCK THE SKIES`' PROGRAM DETAILS • LED BY- FAA, USDOT, a the White House • GOAL-Accelerate the safe commercialization of eVTOL aircraft operations and technologies and to fully integrate into the National Airspace System • APPLICANTS- State, local, tribal, and territorial gov't & ----6wa".w1"1°Y private sector partner with demonstrated experience in �' eVTOL or other AAM development, manufacturing, and operations • CITY RESPONSIBILITY- Host of operations and planning �; while representing local community interests • ARCHER RESPONSIBILITY-Application prep, stakeholder � e engagement, and technical diligence - routes, flight protocols, safety mitigation, and specific testing environment 10 UNLOCK THE SKIES'. FEDERAL PROJECT TIMELINE + CRITERION DEC 11, 2025: Proposals are due MAR 4, 2026: Pilot projects are selected JUN 3, 2026: Operations begin CRITERIONrV)111°. 451111111P6'1 1. U.S.-Based Aircraft S Technology ,3etot 2. Overall Economic S Geographic ,... , Representation and Proposed Models of Public Private Partnership 3. Overall Representation of Operations to be Conducted 4. Policy/Regulatory Insight Potential 5. Aircraft S Operational Readiness 6. Support for Operations 11 UNLOCK 1HE SKIES FEDERAL PROPOSAL - Demonstrate the public benefits of eVTOL aircraft (safety, noise, cost, 8- sustainability) - Align multiple industry collaborators with key objective to enable broad integration and operations N - Simulate and develop commercial routes to build up -wry operational capability ahead of the 2028 LA Olympics mommommosihmiNellaairsaw - Develop local workforce and partner with academic a 6 institutions (local universities, trade schools, E flight schools) ' - Evaluate existing policies to identify regulatory gaps and _ ' areas that require amendment 12 UNLOCK THE SKIES'. (fib ARCHER '11\ ..„ • ............,_ , . . ..• •. . , . . . .... ......_ . ., 1.....L.A_ ,, ,,,,,),• . . • • -•1••'•••'. . . 'VIP". — _ .- *.- . s -.• , ,.,:.,.'!-•-', :.' _ '11',`90,0 •, 4100. . ' • .* /s ' , i - - f i i —• • . 11 111111e 111 '114' N fk .mmi THANKYOU ,... • . 1 I I I I I 114 I te. ark AIMMIPt- , 0 '1, ililibi 13 . I . . . UNLOCK THE SKIES.' . .