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Archer, Game Talk eVTOL Advances at NBAA 2025
At NBAA on October 14, 2025, Archer and Game Aerospace mapped out how eVTOL will reshape business aviation.
Speaking at the 2025 NBAA Business Aviation Convention in Las Vegas on October 14, executives from Archer Aviation and Game Aerospace highlighted electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, advanced avionics and sustainable propulsion as core drivers for the industry’s next wave of innovation.
Archer and Game framed eVTOL not as a niche hobby but as part of a broader systems upgrade: smarter cockpits, integrated flight systems and cleaner energy sources that could influence business jets and regional operations over the coming decade.
Why eVTOL matters to business aviation
Panelists stressed that progress in batteries, propulsion management and certification pathways will determine whether eVTOL scales quickly or remains limited to urban air mobility demonstrations. They also pointed to avionics upgrades that improve situational awareness and automation—areas Game Aerospace said are central to its roadmap.
- eVTOL integration: airframe tech, avionics and sustainable propulsion must align to enable routine commercial operations.
Both companies emphasized collaboration with regulators and suppliers. Archer noted the need for clear certification milestones and infrastructure investment, while Game Aerospace highlighted modular avionics and retrofit opportunities that could benefit existing fleets as new propulsion systems mature.
Attendees heard practical timeframes alongside optimism: executives described staged deployments, pilot programs and demonstrators in the late 2020s, with wider operational uptake dependent on certification, battery energy density improvements and airport-side charging or hydrogen supply chains.
For business aviation watchers in Las Vegas, the takeaway on October 14 was that eVTOL is accelerating from concept to system-level planning—pushing avionics, propulsion and regulatory work to the top of industry agendas as companies prepare for the next decade of flight.
