JAL-Sumitomo JV secures right to place order for up to 100 Archer air-taxis


FILE PHOTO Midnight an all-electric aircraft from company Archer Aviation is seen at the Salinas Municipal Airport in Salinas California U.S. August 2 2023.  REUTERSCarlos BarriaFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Midnight, an all-electric aircraft from company Archer Aviation, is seen at the Salinas Municipal Airport in Salinas, California, U.S. August 2, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

(Reuters) -Archer Aviation said on Thursday a joint venture between Japan Airlines and Sumitomo Corp had secured the right to place orders for up to 100 of its electric air-taxis worth $500 million.

Shares of Archer Aviation rose 7% in morning trading.

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