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• In June, President Trump signed an Executive Order to accelerate next-generation aviation technologies—this Order included the establishment of the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP)
• Under the eIPP, the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are establishing pre-certification operating environments for electric vertical take off and landing aircraft to accelerate the roll-out of air taxis in the U.S.
• Today, the DOT and FAA announced the next step in this process: a framework for American cities to participate in the eIPP
• Archer is now exploring pathways to work together with U.S. airlines, including United Airlines, and interested cities under the new program to design and execute trial operations of Archer's Midnight aircraft as part of the eIPP
• Archer will propose trial operations that focus on demonstrating that their eVTOL operations are safe, quiet and scalable—key factors in building community support for the adoption of this new technology

Today, Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE:ACHR) announced it is aiming to participate in the White House's newly established eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) alongside U.S. airlines, including United Airlines, and interested cities. This is the first federal initiative designed specifically to accelerate real world electric air taxi operations in the U.S.