Archer has been selected as the official air taxi provider of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Team USA. Through this partnership, the two will look to integrate Archer's Midnight eVTOL aircraft across the LA28 Games in a variety of ways, such as transporting VIPs, fans and stakeholders, while electrifying vertiport take-off-and-landing hubs for key venues and providing support for emergency services and security.

Archer and LA28 will introduce the company's Midnight eVTOL aircraft to Los Angeles, which is expected to host over 15 million visitors and broadcast to billions of viewers globally over the course of the Games. The partnership includes support for Team USA through LA28.

The Midnight is Archer's piloted electric air taxi designed to carry up to four passengers while producing less noise and emissions than a traditional helicopter. The eVTOL aircraft is built with redundant, fault-tolerant systems, including 12 total engines and propellers, allowing Archer to target certification with the FAA at similar levels of safety as commercial airliners. The Midnight is made in America at Archer's manufacturing facilities in San Jose, California. and Covington, Georgia.

Whether a Los Angeles resident or a visitor, Archer's goal is for passengers to be able to go to a vertiport take-off and landing hub near a key venue and then fly 10-20 minutes in a Midnight to their destination of choice within Archer's Los Angeles network, a valuable option as Games spectators and participants move throughout the city.

Archer's planned network in LA includes vertiports at key venues that are central to the LA28 Games, including the Stadium in Inglewood and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Additionally, the network is planned to include critical visitor hubs, including Los Angeles International Airport, Hollywood, Orange County and Santa Monica.

“We want to transform the way people get around Los Angeles and leave a legacy that shapes the future of transportation in America. There's no better time to do that than during the LA28 Games,” remarks Adam Goldstein, CEO and founder of Archer Aviation. “I can't wait to see the Midnight flying passengers over Los Angeles, emblazoned with the Team USA logo and the Olympic Rings and Paralympic Agitos.”

“At LA28, we're building a platform for constant innovation and creativity, which is why we've partnered with forward-thinking companies like Archer,” adds LA28 chairperson and president Casey Wasserman. “Our vision is to fundamentally reimagine the Olympic and Paralympic Games experience, and this partnership represents an incredible opportunity to deliver something unprecedented, showcasing the very best of what Los Angeles has to offer on the world stage.”

The agreement also includes access to storytelling throughout NBCUniversal's 2026 and 2028 Olympic Games coverage, including moments like the 2028 opening and closing ceremonies in Los Angeles.