Mergers & Acquisitions ·
Archer Aviation clears Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust review for acquisition of Boeing's Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu
ACHRArcher Aviation Inc.
Archer Aviation Inc. announced the expiration of the Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust waiting period for its acquisition of Boeing’s Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu subsidiaries on September 18, 2026. This event satisfies a key closing condition for the transaction, which remains subject to other regulatory approvals and customary conditions. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2026, creating an end-to-end physical AI platform for aerospace and defense that combines Archer’s eVTOL aircraft and ZEE foundation model with the acquired entities' autonomy, unmanned systems, and airspace intelligence technologies. Archer Aviation Inc. operates in the aerospace and defense industry, building electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and core flight technologies.