WASHINGTON : Air taxi maker Archer Aviation said on Tuesday former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) acting administrator Billy Nolen had joined the company as chief safety officer. Reuters first reported the planned hiring on May 25.California-based Archer said in May it had completed final as
WASHINGTON : Air taxi maker Archer Aviation said on Tuesday former Federal Aviation Administration acting administrator Billy Nolen had joined the company as chief safety officer.California-based Archer said in May it had completed final assembly of its first"Midnight" electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The Midnight can carry four passengers and a pilot and has a range of up to 100 miles .
The company said Nolen would help Archer more effectively collaborate"with industry stakeholders and help ensure its safe entry into service as it prepares for planned commercialization in 2025." Nolen's departure email said"we will see eVTOLs certified in just a few years, instead of decades.... Not since the dawn of the jet age have we seen so many advances and changes in aerospace."
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