Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (Form 3)

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Lyon Benjamin 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 06/24/2026 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Archer Aviation Inc. [ACHR] (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ARCHER AVIATION INC., 190 WEST TASMAN DRIVE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President, Aircraft OEM 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) (Street) SAN JOSE, CA 95134 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	(2)	Class A Common Stock	380,681	(3)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(4)	(2)	Class A Common Stock	411,640	(3)	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Lyon Benjamin C/O ARCHER AVIATION INC. 190 WEST TASMAN DRIVE SAN JOSE, CA 95134			President, Aircraft OEM

Signatures

/s/ Eric Lentell as attorney-in-fact for Benjamin Lyon		07/02/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The award vested or vests quarterly in ratable increments, with the first tranche vested on May 15, 2025, and vesting thereafter on August 15, November 15, March 1, and May 15.
(2)	These restricted stock units do not expire; they either vest or are cancelled prior to the vesting date.
(3)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the issuer's Class A Common Stock, subject to the reporting person's continued status as a service provider to the issuer.
(4)	The award vested or vests quarterly as to 1/12 of the total award, with the first tranche vested on March 1, 2026, and vesting thereafter on May 15, August 15, November 15, and March 1.

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