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accession: "0001824502-26-000035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACHR"
cik: "0001824502"
company_name: "Archer Aviation Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-11T20:09:54+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-11T20:12:25.884937+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Archer Q1 2026: record FAA cert progress, ~$1.8B cash, but no revenue or EPS disclosed

## Summary
- First eVTOL company to close Phase 3 of FAA's 4-phase Type Certification process for Midnight aircraft.
- Ended Q1 2026 with ~$1.8B liquidity; met Adjusted EBITDA loss guidance; no revenue or net income figures provided.
- US operations expected in 2026 via eIPP and LA28 Olympic Games; selected as air taxi partner in 8 states.
- Expanded flight test program with daily piloted flights; took over operations of Hawthorne Airport in LA.
- AI stack partnerships: NVIDIA IGX Thor onboard compute, Starlink connectivity, Palantir finalist for FAA SMART AI.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001824502-26-000035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACHR
- cik: 0001824502
- company_name: Archer Aviation Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-11T20:09:54+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824502/000182450226000035/0001824502-26-000035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824502/000182450226000035/achr-20260511.htm

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