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Archer Aviation pitches Huntington Beach as lead for federal eVTOL pilot; council hears study-session briefing
Summary
Archer Aviation representatives briefed the Huntington Beach City Council on a federal advanced air mobility pilot program and asked the city to consider partnering on a Dec. 11 RFP; council heard technical, safety, infrastructure and timeline details and did not take action tonight.
Archer Aviation representatives presented a study session to the Huntington Beach City Council on Nov. 11, asking the city to consider partnering on a federal Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) pilot application that would test piloted electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) in U.S. cities.
George Kevork, general manager for Southern California at Archer, and Melissa McCaffrey, head of policy and government affairs, described the company’s four-passenger piloted aircraft, its R&D presence in Huntington Beach and a federal application process with a Dec. 11 submission deadline. Archer said the aircraft is in the…
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