PIF’s The Helicopter signs MoU with Archer Aviation and RSG

The Helicopter, a Public Investment Fund, or PIF, company and Saudi Arabia’s premier commercial helicopter operator, has signed an agreement at this year’s Dubai Airshow with Archer Aviation (ACHR) and Red Sea Global, or RSG, the developer behind regenerative tourism destinations The Red Sea and AMAALA. The partnership will focus on the development, testing, and potential integration of Archer’s eVTOL aircraft into RSG’s operations as one of the first deployments of eVTOL aircraft in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Memorandum of Understanding, or MoU, was signed by Captain Arnaud Martinez, CEO of THC, John Pagano, Group CEO of Red Sea Global, and Nikhil Goel, Chief Commercial Officer of Archer Aviation. In the initial phase of the agreement, Archer Aviation will work together with THC and RSG to help build the foundational framework for their planned eVTOL operations in Saudi Arabia. This includes establishing a structured sandbox environment to conduct test flights with Archer’s Midnight eVTOL under real-world conditions to assess aircraft performance, operational feasibility, regulatory alignment, passenger acceptance, and overall ecosystem readiness. As the framework progresses, RSG will lead the sandbox testing with Archer’s Midnight aircraft to evaluate the potential for integrating eVTOL aircraft into the company’s future operations. Following the completion of the sandbox program, all parties will review the results and consider further initiatives to support large scale introduction of eVTOL services.