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Korean Air Secures Exclusive Deal to Commercialize Archer’s Midnight eVTOL in South Korea

The partnership is subject to final contracts pending regulatory certification.

Overview

  • The agreement includes the potential for Korean Air to purchase up to 100 Midnight aircraft.
  • Initial deployment is targeted for government applications before broader commercial use cases.
  • Korean Air receives exclusive rights to commercialize Midnight in Korea and plans to leverage its MRO and manufacturing capabilities to support certification, infrastructure and operations.
  • Archer reports recent Midnight test milestones, including a 55-mile piloted flight completed in 31 minutes and reaching 10,000 feet.
  • Archer recently acquired about 300 advanced air mobility patents from Lilium for 18 million euros, expanding its intellectual property portfolio.