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Archer Receives $10 million Pre-Delivery Payment From United Airlines for 100 eVTOL Aircraft; Advances Path to Commercialization
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Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) today announced that it has received a $10 million pre-delivery payment from United Airlines for 100 of the company's initial production eVTOL aircraft. The payment represents a watershed moment for the eVTOL industry, validating confidence in the commercialization of eVTOL aircraft and Archer's leadership. United is making the deposit on 100 of Archer's production aircraft which it agreed to purchase in 2021.
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