Archer Aviation Partners With Etihad Aviation Training For eVTOL Pilot Training Operations Based In Abu Dhabi
20 5월 2024 - 6:30PM
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- The goal of the partnership with Etihad Aviation Training
(“Etihad Training”) is to support Archer’s efforts to establish
urban aircraft mobility operations across the UAE in coordination
with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (“ADIO”), and other local
partners, including Falcon Aviation and Air Chateau.
- Archer and Etihad Training intend to collaborate together to
recruit and train pilots to operate Archer’s Midnight
aircraft.
- Together, Archer and Etihad Training intend to engage with the
UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (“GCAA”) and other local
authorities to establish an appropriate pilot training curriculum
in the UAE to enable safe and efficient Archer eVTOL operations as
soon as 2025.
Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE:ACHR), a leader in electric vertical
takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, today announced it has signed
a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with Etihad Training that
lays the groundwork for a partnership to recruit and train
prospective pilots for Archer’s Midnight aircraft in Abu Dhabi to
fly aircraft across the UAE. The MOU was announced at the start of
the Future Aviation Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where Archer is
showcasing its Midnight aircraft for the first time in the
country.
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The goal of the partnership with Etihad
Aviation Training (“Etihad Training”) is to support Archer’s
efforts to establish urban aircraft mobility operations across the
UAE in coordination with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (“ADIO”),
and other local partners, including Falcon Aviation and Air
Chateau. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Training a fleet of pilots to operate our aircraft is a
critically important part of our efforts to establish a thriving
urban air mobility network in Abu Dhabi and the rest of the UAE,
and Etihad Training is the premier organization to partner with on
this front,” said Archer’s Chief Commercial Officer, Nikhil Goel.
“As Etihad Training’s first eVTOL partner, we will commence a
thoughtful recruiting process and begin to train the first class of
qualified pilots to operate Archer’s Midnight aircraft for
commercial operations within the region.”
Etihad Training’s CEO, Captain Paolo La Cava, said: “Etihad
Aviation Training today recruits and trains pilots to fly with
dozens of global airlines. We couldn’t be more excited to choose
Archer as our first eVTOL partner to recruit and train the first
class of electric air taxi pilots to fly Archer’s Midnight aircraft
right here in Abu Dhabi as soon as 2025. We look forward to
installing the Archer Midnight flight simulator in our facilities
later this year.”
As part of the planned partnership, Archer intends to deliver a
Midnight aircraft simulator to be housed and staffed by Etihad
Training at its training center in Abu Dhabi for research and
development of pilot training competencies, to support the required
regulatory certifications. Etihad Training will provide local
guidance and expertise as they further engage with the GCAA and
other local authorities to establish appropriate pilot training
requirements in the UAE all in support of safe and efficient
operations of Archer’s aircraft.
Archer has been working with various entities within Abu Dhabi
and Dubai to accelerate the operation of its air taxi services
across the region. Today’s announcement is yet another step in the
development of Archer’s infrastructure within the region.
In late April, Archer and ADIO signed an agreement that
accelerates Archer’s planned commercial air taxi operations in the
UAE, slated to launch as early as next year. This includes
in-country manufacturing, operations, and training across the
region. This comprehensive agreement positions Abu Dhabi as one of
the world’s leaders in promoting urban air mobility, with plans to
commence air taxi operations with Archer’s Midnight aircraft as
soon as next year.
Archer’s goal is to transform urban travel, replacing
60–90-minute commutes by car with estimated 10–20-minute electric
air taxi flights that are safe, sustainable, low noise, and
cost-competitive with ground transportation. Archer’s Midnight is a
piloted, four-passenger aircraft designed to perform rapid
back-to-back flights with minimal charge time between flights.
About Archer
Archer is designing and developing electric vertical takeoff and
landing aircraft for use in urban air mobility networks. Archer’s
mission is to unlock the skies, freeing everyone to reimagine how
they move and spend time. Archer's team is based in Santa Clara,
CA. To learn more, visit www.archer.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward looking statements regarding
Archer’s development, commercialization, and certification of its
eVTOL aircraft, business opportunities, government incentives,
potential investments by third parties in Archer, and the expansion
of Archer’s business internationally. In addition, this press
release refers to an MOU that is conditioned on the future
execution by the parties of binding definitive agreements
incorporating the terms outlined in the MOU, which definitive
agreements may not be completed or may contain different terms than
those set forth in the MOUs. These forward-looking statements are
only predictions and may differ materially from actual results due
to a variety of factors. The risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ from the results predicted are more
fully detailed in Archer’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K
and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, available at www.sec.gov. In
addition, please note that any forward-looking statements contained
herein are based on assumptions that Archer believes to be
reasonable as of the date of this press release. Archer undertakes
no obligation to update these statements as a result of new
information or future events.
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