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Southwest Airlines Unveils Electric Air Taxi Venture

Archer's Midnight electric air taxi, part of joint ventures with Stellantis and Southwest (Credit: AFP)

US carrier Southwest Airlines plans to jointly develop a fleet of electric air taxis to serve the California market with transportation startup Archer Aviation, the companies announced Friday.

The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding envisioning Southwest making use of Archer's "Midnight" aircraft throughout the nation's largest state, offering short trips from California's 14 airports.

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