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Archer has already received several FAA certification approvals. How do you maintain a smooth relationship with the agency? We’ve taken a collaborative approach, and we have a very good team that’s respected within Washington. We had a lot of early engagement, and we’ve built trust. It’s positioned us as a leader in the space and as an AAM resource, so it’s been great. But it’s taken a lot of work to get to this point.
AAM could require substantial infrastructure invest- ment. How is this concern being addressed? The FAA reauthorization act has some very critical pieces for infrastructure. We want to ensure they’re funded and that peo- ple follow through—that those items become reality. There’s also a lot of underused aviation infrastructure across the United States. We’re focused on educating and helping local governments plan to make the most of this infrastructure. Along this line, we’ve been very thoughtful with planning
and execution. Our electric charging system is an example. We use the CCS charging standard, which is the universal charging standard. This will allow us to integrate into existing systems without any major changes. We also work with exist- ing airport master plans and talk to airport authorities all the time. We have close, thoughtful discussions with them. The states don’t want to fall behind. They want to be part
of this industry. Multiple jurisdictions are making statewide plans, figuring out the next step, bringing the right people to the table, and having the hard conversations about what they need. It’s a multilayer effort when it comes to govern- ment, and everybody is trying to make sure it aligns, that there isn’t a patchwork of regulation or different ideas. It’s an exciting moment in aviation. We’re not just building aircraft—we’re shaping a new mode of transportation.
Mark Huber is an aviation journalist with more than two decades of experience in the vertical flight industry.
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