What Archer Aviation Needs to Prove in 2026

Archer Aviation has bought itself time in 2025; 2026 will decide how that time gets judged.Archer Aviation (ACHR +3.04%) entered 2025 with momentum. The company strengthened its balance sheet, expanded international testing, and continued advancing its Midnight aircraft toward certification. For a business built around a futuristic idea, those steps mattered.But 2026 marks a transition year. Investors will no longer judge Archer solely on its vision or progress. They will judge it on conversion -- the abili ...