Archer and Soracle entered a strategic alliance in November 2024 to jointly launch air taxi operations in Japan, with the goal of offering services in cities where existing ground transportation is constrained by traffic.

Soracle, the joint venture between Japan Airlines and Sumitomo Corporation, will lead the establishment of services using Archer’s Midnight aircraft, with operations targeted from 2027.

The joint venture between Japan Airlines and Sumitomo Corp intends to purchase of up to $500 million of electric aircraft from Archer for routes in some of Japan‘s busiest cities.