Southwest Airlines and Archer Aviation Partner to Develop Air Taxi Network

The collaboration aims to integrate electric air taxis at California airports, leveraging Southwest's customer data for strategic planning.

Archer Aviation and Southwest Airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore electric air taxi operations.
The partnership will utilize Southwest's customer data to determine optimal locations for vertiports.
Archer's Midnight aircraft can reduce 60-90 minute car commutes to 10-20 minutes by air.
Archer aims to launch commercial services in 2025, pending FAA certifications.
The deal follows Archer's previous agreements with United Airlines and automaker Stellantis.