Korean Air, Archer team up on military air taxi

Korean Air is teaming up with US electric aircraft-maker Archer Aviation to turn its air taxi into a military transport platform, targeting troop deployment, medical evacuation and rescue missions, as Seoul seeks a foothold in the emerging defense advanced air mobility market. Under the cooperation framework, Korean Air will lead the military conversion and systems integration, while Archer supplies technical support and shares its airworthiness-certification experience. Korean Air plans to con