United Airlines has become the first major scheduled carrier to show an interest in adding eVTOL aircraft to its fleet, with a provisional deal to buy up to 200 of Archer Aviation’s four-passenger model. Archer also announced a $1.1 billion flotation with a Special Purpose Acquisition Company, as speculation grows that several rivals in this cash-hungry sector could soon go down the same path.

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