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JAL/Sumitomo Subsidiary Soracle To Operate Archer’s eVTOL in Japan
Archer plans demo flight at 2025 World Expo in Osaka
Archer's Midnight eVTOL aircraft
Archer's all-electric Midnight eVTOL aircraft is designed to carry four passengers plus one pilot on short trips up to 60 miles (100 km) with a cruise speed of 150 mph (240 kph). © Archer Aviation

Soracle, a new joint venture between Japan Airlines and trading group Sumitomo, plans to operate Archer Aviation’s four-passenger Midnight eVTOL aircraft in Japan. California-based Archer announced Thursday that Soracle has signed a provisional sales agreement covering orders for up to 100 Midnight aircraft. 

The Soracle deal, worth a potential $500 million, includes pre-delivery payments that will be contingent on certain milestones that Archer must achieve ahead of the deliveries. 

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