Overview
- Archer announced an agreement to integrate and test Starlink on its Midnight eVTOL to provide passenger Wi‑Fi and robust links between aircraft, pilots, and ground teams.
- The companies plan to co-develop a connectivity solution intended to support Archer’s future autonomous aircraft technology.
- Archer cites Starlink’s low‑Earth‑orbit architecture as suited to urban flights around 1,500 feet, while Starlink is already widely used by aviation customers.
- The integration remains pre‑commercial and subject to aviation approvals, with Archer still pursuing FAA certification and aircraft‑specific installation clearances.
- The news lands just before Archer’s Q4 2025 earnings, as the company targets a 2026 commercial launch timeline.