Archer Aviation’s Midnight eVTOL Completes Its First Piloted Flight

Archer Aviation’s flagship air taxi just passed another major milestone on the road to launch.

The Midnight eVTOL has completed its first piloted test flight, according to a statement shared by the Silicon Valley firm on Monday. The five-person craft notched more than 400 test flights in 2024 alone, but this is the first time a pilot has been at the controls.

With Archer’s chief test pilot, Jeff Greenwood, at the helm, Midnight cruised at speeds up to 125…