Hopscotch Air will provide Archer Aviation air taxi operator input as the OEM moves forward on its regional air mobility plans.
Hopscotch Air, Inc. and Archer Aviation plan to explore and test concepts that could support future air taxi operations.
Air taxi Hopscotch Air is providing input based on its experience as a regional air mobility operator.
It will help Archer evaluate potential technologies that may support its future air taxi plans.
Hopscotch Air executives, operations, and flight teams have been engaging with Archer.
They have been reviewing existing operating models and testing future mobility concepts.
Hopscotch Air will also share feedback on the practical needs of air mobility operators.
The operator’s CEO, Andrew Schmertz, said, “As an operator with deep experience in
regional air mobility, we believe there is real value in testing ideas and sharing practical operating insight that could help inform how this market develops.”
Hopscotch Air operates around 1,400 revenue legs annually on its fleet of SR22 aircraft, primarily in the Boston-New York corridor.
Hopscotch Air had previously revealed its plans to collaborate with Archer Aviation in its December 2025 SEC filing as part of its $20 million fundraising.