Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC) Designates Archer as Exclusive Air Taxi Partner
As part of the designation, Archer will serve as an Official Host City Supporter for the Los Angeles World Cup 2026 and as an Official Super Bowl LXI Host Committee Partner.
(Los Angeles, California) The Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC) announced today (Oct. 22) that electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Archer (NYSE: ACHR) has been named its exclusive Air Taxi Partner; as part of the designation, Archer will serve as an Official Host City Supporter for the Los Angeles World Cup 2026 and as an Official Super Bowl LXI Host Committee Partner.
Rendering of Archer’s Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft flying over Los Angeles courtesy of Archer Aviation.
Archer Founder and CEO Adam Goldstein will become a member of the ChampionLA Core Leadership Group, and Miles Rogers, Archer’s Chief Marketing Officer, will join the LASEC Advisory Board to provide LASEC with additional strategic support, per today’s press release from Archer.
The Archer-LASEC partnership will expand Archer’s presence in Los Angeles by allowing the company to leverage upcoming global events to build excitement for the arrival of air taxis to the region, per Archer.
In conjunction with LASEC, Archer plans to engage with community leaders, elected officials and millions of Southern California residents as it lays the foundation for its planned air taxi flights ahead of the LA28 Olympic Games, per Archer.
“Los Angeles is about to host some of the most iconic events in the world and we’re honored to join LASEC in support of the mission to ensure those events leave a lasting legacy that benefits the community for decades to come,” Goldstein said.
Kathryn Schloessman, President & CEO of LASEC and CEO of the Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee, said: “With so many iconic events on the horizon, we’re proud to partner with Archer to highlight the future of urban air mobility and the unique experience it can provide for visitors to Los Angeles. Archer’s Midnight aircraft presents game-changing technology that can help transform the way people get around Los Angeles while reinforcing the city’s role as a global leader in forward-thinking, transformative experiences.”
