Archer Aviation Inc. $ACHR, a leading U.S.-based electric air taxi manufacturer, announced it has secured $850 million in fresh capital, marking one of the largest private funding rounds in the advanced air mobility (AAM) sector. The announcement comes shortly after a series of executive orders signed by former U.S. President Donald Trump aimed at accelerating the deployment of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, reinforcing national security against drone threats, and supporting the re-emergence of supersonic commercial aviation.