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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Selects Japan Airlines Consortium to Join First Phase of "eVTOL Implementation Program" Featuring Archer’s Midnight Aircraft
SANTA CLARA, Calif., November 05, 2025--Today Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) announced the Japan Airlines-led consortium, which features Archer’s Midnight Aircraft, was selected by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to participate in phase one of Tokyo’s "eVTOL Implementation Project."
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