Air Chateau to purchase up to 100 Midnight Archer eVTOL aircraft

UAE private aviation operator Air Chateau International has signed an agreement for up to 100 of Archer’s Midnight eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft in a deal worth approximately £500 million. An initial non-refundable deposit of $1 million is due by the end of 2023, while an additional $4 million of pre-delivery payments will also follow the finalisation of definitive purchase agreements. As the first private heliport operator company in the UAE to have its heliport and lounge terminal at the land side of Dubai World Centra Al Maktoum International Airport, Air Chateau’s operations offer ‘last mile services’ targeted