Archer to participate in Tokyo's eVTOL Implementation Project

Archer Aviation announced that the Japan Airlines-led consortium, which features Archer's Midnight eVTOL Aircraft, was selected by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to participate in the first phase of Tokyo's eVTOL Implementation Project. "Japan Airlines is honored to work with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and our consortium partners on the first phase of the eVTOL Implementation Project,' said Takao Suzuki, executive officer and senior VP of innovation at Japan Airlines. The company claims the selection recognizes the strength of its partnership with Japan Airlines and Sumitomo Corporation for its joint venture eVTOL operating company, Soracle. Archer and Soracle have already planned to launch air taxi operations in Japan in areas where ground transportation is constrained by traffic or geography. The goal of the first phase is to assess the market and build an operating system. This will then lead to demonstration flights over Tokyo Bay and river routes. Archer claims that these are critical steps toward commercial operations in the future. RELATED STORIES: Archer named air taxi partner for LA Sports andamp; Entertainment Commission Archer partners with Korean Air to introduce Midnight eVTOL aircraft to Korea Archer wins bid for Lilium's patent portfolio of advanced air mobility assets "We applaud the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's eVTOL Implementation Program," said Archer founder and CEO Adam Goldstein. "The selection of our consortium to be a part of this innovative government approach gives Archer, together with JAL, Sumitomo Corporation and Soracle, a critical opportunity to help make the promise of urban mobility an everyday reality in Tokyo, the world's largest city."