Stellantis says its commitment of significant resources, both manufacturing and financial, to build the Midnight aircraft places Archer in a strong position to be first to market.

Publication in the register is part of the FAA's type certification process for special class aircraft. The FAA will soon finalise Midnight's airworthiness criteria taking it closer to type certification and entry into service.

The demonstrator has completed a first full transition flight less than a year after its first hover flight; one of a small number of full scale eVTOLs to achieve this feat and a significant step towards FAA certification.