Archer has partnered with Starlink to add the Wi-Fi solution onboard Midnight — its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft or ‘air taxi'.
Under the agreement, Archer will install Starlink’s low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite internet system into its Midnight aircraft and conduct testing. The system is designed to provide high-speed, low-latency, connectivity during Midnight’s air taxi operations.
Archer plans to use Starlink to allow for communications between Midnight, pilots, and engineering teams on the ground.
“Connectivity is a must have feature for Midnight,” said Archer founder and CEO Adam Goldstein. "Starlink is uniquely built to deliver it."
Both companies are also planning to collaborate on a connectivity solution for future development of autonomous aircraft.