• Archer Aviation received a Market Survey Special Airworthiness Certificate from the FAA.
• The certificate allows piloted demonstration flights with designated participants.
• It does not authorize fare-paying passenger service.
• Archer plans to conduct flights in Los Angeles as part of the eVTOL Integration Pilot Program.

This certificate may indicate Archer's progress towards commercial eVTOL operations, but it suggests a significant gap remains between current authority and the standard airworthiness and air-carrier certifications required for fare-paying passenger service. The distinction could impact how operators, airports, and insurers evaluate the program's readiness for commercial deployment.