“This is an exciting time for Archer and the broader aviation industry. Ferreira’s decades of aviation experience will strengthen the Flight Control and Software team as Archer moves closer to first flight. Previously he was Gulfstream's Flight Control Systems lead for the Gulfstream G400, G500 and G600 fly-by-wire flight control systems, where he was responsible for the development, integration, validation and certification of the flight control computers for that aircraft family. He joins Archer after nearly 10 years with Gulfstream Aerospace, where he most recently was the Flight Control Systems Lead for Advanced Aircraft Systems. Ferreira brings two decades of experience developing, integrating, validating, verifying and certifying fly-by-wire flight control systems. (NYSE: ACHR), a leading developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has constructed a best-in-class Flight Control and Software team as the company ramps up to its first flight later this year recently appointing Sergio Ferreira to lead the company’s fly-by-wire flight control system development. The best-in-class team has joined as Archer’s flagship aircraft, Maker, undergoes final preparations for its first hover flight later this yearĪrcher Aviation Inc. Team Comprised of Director of Fly-By-Wire Control System, Sergio Ferreira, Director of Vehicle Management Systems, Damien Bardon and Flight Control and Avionics Program Lead, Perrine MathieuĪrcher’s Flight Control and Software team will focus on the fly-by-wire system that allows for operator control of the aircraft

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