Archer Aviation Joins Multi-State eVTOL Pilot Program for New York, Texas Tests
Archer Aviation won selection for the U.S. Advanced Air Mobility and eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, partnering with state DOTs to deploy electric air taxis across New York, Texas, Utah, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. The company plans to build vertiports and infrastructure for early service under the drone dominance directive.
1. Program Selection
Archer Aviation was named a partner in the U.S. Advanced Air Mobility and eVTOL Integration Pilot Program run by the Department of Transportation and FAA, joining eight pilot projects across New York, Texas’s Dallas–Austin–San Antonio–Houston corridor, Utah, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
2. Infrastructure Deployment
Archer will develop city vertiports and regional infrastructure to support electric air taxi operations, leveraging its existing teams to establish landing sites and maintenance hubs for early service deployment under the program.
3. Strategic Implications
The selection validates Archer’s commercial progress under the Trump administration’s drone dominance directive, offering state-backed test routes that could accelerate certification de-risking and advance the company toward initial service launches.