Archer Aviation, BETA Technologies and Macquarie Capital launch ACES to deploy interoperable charging at 250+ U.S. aviation sites by 2030

WASHINGTON – Jul 16, 2026 – Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR), BETA Technologies (NYSE: BETA) and Macquarie Capital today announced America’s Consortium for Electric Skyways (ACES), a plan to electrify up to 250 air taxi sites across the United States.

Over the coming decade, the consortium will build the standardized charging foundation required to scale electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) commercial operations in and around major metropolitan areas, including airports and vertiports in California, Texas, Florida and New York.

The consortium approach is what makes this network viable in a way no single company could deliver alone:

• BETA Technologies will supply purpose-built charging hardware for each site, built on the Combined Charging Standard (CCS) that is endorsed by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and widely adopted across the industry, enabling interoperability across electric aircraft OEMs.
• Archer Aviation will anchor the network with plans to launch passenger eVTOL air taxi operations in these cities, providing near-term operational certainty across key metro markets.
• Macquarie Capital will provide strategic advice to the consortium, including helping arrange the investment capital necessary to fund site acquisition and the subsequent development and construction of these facilities.

By building the charging infrastructure needed for commercial operations in the U.S., the network will directly support Archer and BETA’s participation as selected partners in the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP), bolstering the White House’s push to lead the world in commercializing the next generation of aviation technologies.

“The eVTOL Integration Pilot Program is about more than just getting electric aircraft flying in American cities — it’s about building the infrastructure ecosystem needed to support commercial operations,” said Dan Edwards, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Transportation. “By bringing 250+ interoperable charging sites in eIPP markets and beyond, America’s Consortium for Electric Skyways is helping to lay the foundation for the United States to win in the next era of advanced aviation.”

“Electric air taxi operations can’t scale without the infrastructure to charge them. That’s why we’re building the backbone to support the next 250 years of electric aviation in America,” said Adam Goldstein, founder and chief executive officer of Archer Aviation. “We’re putting interoperable chargers in the locations where we plan to fly, including the core eIPP markets, and using the industry-adopted charging standard so every operator can share in their usage and distribute the cost across the whole industry. This is how you build the foundation for next-gen aviation technologies that will transform how Americans move through their cities.”

Designed for industry-wide operations, the charging network creates a shared infrastructure model where multiple operators and use cases run on the same chargers. Archer will access the network for passenger air taxi operations during peak hours, while BETA’s customers will use it to support cargo operations and medical transport.

The model extends further at major airports by making CCS-compatible chargers available to airport ground support vehicles, establishing truly open, shared aviation infrastructure needed to build airports of the future. This approach creates a pathway for additional infrastructure operators, OEMs and investors to join in building a unified network rather than fragmenting into competing proprietary systems.

“The infrastructure required to open our nation’s airports and future vertiports to advanced air mobility is a fraction of what people expect,” said Kyle Clark, founder and chief executive officer of BETA Technologies. “By deploying interoperable chargers built on an open standard, we’re putting in place nearly all the physical infrastructure this industry needs, designed so every operator can use it.”

David Farkas, Managing Director, Aerospace, Defense & Government Services, Macquarie Capital, commented: “Macquarie Capital has spent three decades building essential infrastructure that powers economies around the world. This consortium brings together the right combination of technology, operations, and capital-arranging expertise to do the same for electric aviation. We are helping to build the foundation of a national network that every eVTOL manufacturer can rely on, and a template for how partnerships can accelerate the next generation of urban mobility in America and beyond.”

About Archer

Archer builds the aircraft and core technologies that will define the next era of flight for aerospace and defense.

About BETA Technologies, Inc.

BETA (NYSE: BETA) is an aerospace and defense company designing, manufacturing and selling high-performance electric aircraft, advanced electric propulsion systems, components and charging systems to top operators worldwide.

BETA has built and flown its family of ALIA aircraft, consisting of both conventional fixed-wing electric aircraft (ALIA CTOL) and electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (ALIA VTOL), more than 160,000 nautical miles, including multiple trips across the United States.

BETA is deploying a network of more than 100 charging sites across the United States and internationally to enable the growing industry. BETA’s intentional approach to developing the enabling technologies necessary to electrify aviation unlocks attractive aftermarket revenue opportunities over the life of each aircraft.

These highly scalable enabling technologies allow BETA to serve customers across cargo and logistics, defense, passenger and medical end markets, enabling safer and more cost-effective missions.

About Macquarie Capital

Macquarie Capital is the advisory, capital markets and principal investment arm of Macquarie Group. It encompasses corporate advisory, a full spectrum of capital solutions including equity, debt and private capital markets, and principal investments from Macquarie’s balance sheet.

Macquarie Capital has deep sector expertise in aerospace, defense and government services, consumer, gaming and leisure, critical minerals, energy, financial institutions, healthcare, industrials, infrastructure, real estate, services, software, technology, telecommunications and media.